Spike, then slump, in oil rattles Middle East

Courtesy MSNBC.com: Business  Fri, 07/17/2009 - 13:52

An oil worker climbs on a rig Tuesday in the desert oil fields of Sakhir, Bahrain.As oil prices rollercoastered from record highs near $150 per barrel a year ago down to $35, many pointed fingers at traditional scapegoats OPEC.



 

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