Business Recorder - News https://www.brecorder.com/ Business Recorder en-Us Copyright 2026 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:53:20 +0500 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:53:20 +0500 60 Brent crude oil nears $120 before falling back https://www.brecorder.com/news/4401/brent-crude-oil-nears-120-before-falling-back <p><img style="margin-right: 10px; float: left;" src="https://i.brecorder.com/images/stories/pics2011/Oil-prices_400.jpg" width="400" height="277" />PARIS: The cost of a barrel of Brent North Sea crude for delivery in April reached $119.79 on Thursday because of troubles in the Middle East and North Africa before falling back again.</p> <p class="MsoPlainText">Brent oil struck $110 per barrel on Wednesday for the first time since early September 2008, driven by fears about the impact of Libyan violence on global energy supplies.</p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><Center /><b><i>Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2011</b></i></center></p> PARIS: The cost of a barrel of Brent North Sea crude for delivery in April reached $119.79 on Thursday because of troubles in the Middle East and North Africa before falling back again.

Brent oil struck $110 per barrel on Wednesday for the first time since early September 2008, driven by fears about the impact of Libyan violence on global energy supplies.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2011

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