BY JERRY A. DICOLO
NEW YORK—Oil prices rode unprecedented trading volume and a political crisis in the Middle East to triple digits Monday.Brent crude on the ICE futures exchange ended up $1.59, or 1.6%, at $101.01 a barrel, the highest settlement since Sept. 26, 2008. The Brent contract was the first major benchmark to break the key $100-a-barrel threshold in more than two years. Light, sweet crude for March delivery closed up $2.85, or 3.2%, at $92.19 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the highest settlement since Oct. 3, 2008.
The Brent contract was spurred by unrest in Egypt that threatens ...
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