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Crude oil hits new record

Crude oil for March delivery rose 73 cents to finish at a new record closing high of $100.74 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) today.

Earlier in the session, the March contract, which expired today, hit a record all-time high of $101.32 a barrel. Short-covering contributed to the rise as investors bought back any remaining bets that oil prices would fall.

“Supply worries and comments by some OPEC members that the group might not raise output at their March meeting provided the catalyst for the sharp rally,” noted Barclays

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