Oil prices hit new record high of more than $146
Thursday, 3 July 2008
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Oil prices have hit a new record high on the international markets today.
Brent crude was trading at more than $146-a-barrel for the first time, up around $4 from Monday.
The increase comes despite lower demand in the US due to the spiralling cost of petrol and diesel.
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