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Global Economy: The Factors Behind Recent Oil Price Fluctuations
February 20, 2008 2045 GMT
Oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel Feb. 19 and fell to $97.70 a barrel the next day. Militant threats, political moves and possible oil output cuts contributed to the price spike, but there is plenty of room for a price drop, as other energy-related situations are playing out.

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