23.02.2011 - Oil prices surge to two-year high on Middle East turmoil
From Moneymorning.com: Protests in the Middle East drove oil prices to a two-year high yesterday (Tuesday) as anti-government violence spread in Libya, threatening the nation's oil industry and raising the possibility the contagion could soon affect larger producers in the region. Oil jumped more than $7 a barrel, breaching $98 for the April contract of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Meanwhile, Brent crude climbed as much as 2.7% to $108.57 on the ICE Futures Europe Exchange...............................................Full Article: Source
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