Oil prices steadied after hitting a fresh 12-month high above $79 a barrel today, taking a break from seven straight sessions of gains.
US crude for November delivery touched a fresh high of $79.05 in early trading, but pared some gains to be up 4¢ at $78.57 a barrel by 05.14 GMT, reports Reuters.
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London Brent crude rose 6¢ to $77.05.
Crude oil prices, which rose 9.4% last week, have surged 13%, or nearly $9 a barrel since 7 October, due to a weak US dollar.
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