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How Much Does a Barrel of Oil Cost?

By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 - May 5, 2015
How much does a barrel of oil cost: Oil prices soared this morning after protests in Libya cut off an oil export hub.
Oil futures saw their largest monthly gain in nearly six years in April.
But there's an unusual development occurring in the energy sector that hasn't happened during other low price periods...

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How Much Does a Barrel of Oil Cost?

By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 - May 5, 2015

how much does a barrel of oil cost

How much does a barrel of oil cost: Oil prices soared this morning after protests in Libya cut off an oil export hub.

Oil futures saw their largest monthly gain in nearly six years in April.

But there's an unusual development occurring in the energy sector that hasn't happened during other low price periods...

Price of Oil per Barrel Could Close at Highest Level Since December

By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 - April 30, 2015

price of oil per barrel

The price of oil per barrel continues to rally toward $60 today (Thursday).

The month-long tear inspires bullish hope that oil prices will keep punching through the ceiling to new yearly highs.

Here's why oil is headed toward the $80 range by the end of the year...