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Tuesday May 12, 09:06 PM

 

 

Oil prices topped 60 dollars a barrel for the first time in six months Tuesday

By David McNew

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Oil rigs extract petroleum in the Los Angeles area community of Culver City, California. Oil prices topped 60 dollars a barrel for the first time in six months Tuesday, boosted by a plunge in the dollar that made greenback-priced oil cheaper for buyers armed with stronger currencies. Oil rigs extract petroleum in the Los Angeles area community of Culver City, California. Oil prices topped 60 dollars a barrel for the first time in six months Tuesday, boosted by a plunge in the dollar that made greenback-priced oil cheaper for buyers armed with stronger currencies.


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