Stories Related to U.s. Oil Soars As High As $100 On Libya Unrest

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Wed, 02/23/2011 - 5:17pm

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. crude jumped to a 28-month high of $100 a barrel on Wednesday, as investors weighed the risk of Middle East unrest spreading from Libya to bigger exporters including Saudi Arabia.

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