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London: Oil climbed above $119 a barrel on Friday after a workers strike cut production in Nigeria and tensions rose between the United States and Iran.
US crude futures surged $3.15 to $119.21 a barrel by 1454 GMT, within striking distance of the all-time peak of $119.90 reached on Tuesday.
London Brent crude traded $2.98 higher at $117.32 a barrel, after hitting a new record of $117.51 earlier in the session.
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