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Oil Prices Top Record $50/Barrel

HeadlineSep 28, 2004

In business news, the price of oil in the U.S. has set a new record surpassing $50 per barrel. Political unrest in Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Nigeria have fueled the record price increases. In addition Hurricane Ivan temporarily crippled offshore oil production in the Gulf of Mexico.

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