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Oil prices climb as Iran threatens EU supply cut

Anchorage Daily News online -- CHRIS KAHN
The Associated Press

Published: February 7th, 2012 07:49 AM
Last Modified: February 7th, 2012 08:16 AM

NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices are rising as Iran again threatens to cut off supplies to Europe.

Iranian lawmakers are pushing a plan to stop exporting crude to Europe before the European Union begins an oil embargo this summer. The EU and the U.S. are pressuring Iran because of its nuclear program.

Benchmark U.S. crude rose $1.47 to $98.38 per barrel in late morning trading in New York. Brent crude, used to price foreign oil varieties, rose by 71 cents to $116.64 per barrel in London.

U.S. oil prices fell Monday as supplies grew at the important Midwest distribution hub in Cushing, Oklahoma. The possibility of Iran stopping crude sales to Europe, creating tighter supplies,

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remay Champion Author Houston Posts:5,212 Points:1,758,145 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 12:45:51 PM Ignore remay Report Abuse Arghhh! Yet ANOTHER snapshot stock market update article on the price of oil!
chuckwthompson Champion Author Charlotte Posts:1,870 Points:214,410 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 1:25:58 AM Ignore chuckwthompson Report Abuse Any surprise here?
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Wanda127 Champion Author Florida Posts:1,496 Points:569,980 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 7, 2012 9:58:41 PM Ignore Wanda127 Report Abuse We need to keep our oil here & not worry about these other countries.
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