Oil at 18-month high on Syria fears

Oil prices have reached their highest level since February following a sharp rise triggered by the threat of military action in Syria.

London Brent oil prices saw their biggest one-day rally in six months yesterday and were up another 0.3% to 115 US dollars a barrel today, while the price of US crude jumped to an 18-month high of just over 109 dollars a barrel.
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