vendredi 4 mars 2011

Oil prices have finished by a strongly increase

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices have finished higher Friday, the markets fear of adverse supply shocks with the intensification of fighting In Lybia .

On the New York Mercantile Exchange, crude for April delivery ended at 104.42 dollars a barrel, up 2.51 dollars or 2.46%, its highest level since September 26, 2008 where it had closed at 106.89 dollars.

For the week, the U.S. light crude has won 6.54 dollars or 6.7%. He won 13.5% or $ 11.68 the previous week.

In London, Brent crude for April delivery ended at 115.97 dollars a barrel, up $ 1.18, or 1.03%. For the week, Brent crude gained 3.83 dollars or 3.42%. The previous week, Brent crude surged $ 9.62, or 9.38%.

Investors are also worried about a contagion of unrest in Saudi Arabia, where demonstrations of Shiites took place in the East.

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