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Oil prices pass $143 a barrel; US gas hits high

 

I hate to perpetuate the media hype, but it is what is driving the markets right now. In early morning trading we have already seen oil prices surg past $143 a barrel for the first time ever, and the price for a gallon of gas hit an all-time high in the United States.

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Stock Symbol: USO U.S. OIL FUND ET Stock Price: $116.82 Todays Change: -0.02 (-0.02%)

Crude Tops Inflation-Adjusted High; Gold Hits Record

 

Crude-oil futures hit an all-time, inflation-adjusted high above $103.76 a barrel on Monday. Light, sweet crude for April delivery was recently up $2.08 at $103.92 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude on the ICE futures exchange was trading up 70 cents at $100.80.

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