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Friday June 26, 03:53 PM

 

 

Oil earlier jumped above 71 dollars a barrel on news of fresh unrest in key crude producer Nigeria

By Jacques Lhuillery

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An oil rig out to sea south of Lagos. Oil prices fell Friday, mirroring losses on Wall Street, as traders took profits after earlier jumping above 71 dollars per barrel on news of fresh unrest in key crude producer Nigeria. An oil rig out to sea south of Lagos. Oil prices fell Friday, mirroring losses on Wall Street, as traders took profits after earlier jumping above 71 dollars per barrel on news of fresh unrest in key crude producer Nigeria.


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