Friday May 9, 9:36 PM
U.S. crude futures jump more than $2, above $126
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures jumped more than $2
to a record high above $126 on Friday, fueled by fund buying
and surging distillate prices on both sides of the Atlantic,
according to traders.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange at 9:24 a.m. EDT, June
crude was up $2.18, or 1.76 percent, at $125.86 a barrel,
trading from $124.08 to a record $126.20.
(Reporting by Robert Gibbons)
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