Wild swings see oil prices hit wartime record of $126 a barrel before coming down hard

The Globe and Mail·Apr 30

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Oil prices reached a wartime record of $126 a barrel before experiencing a sharp decline. The conflict in Iran is reportedly affecting the global oil market and supply concerns. Meanwhile, the manufacturing sector in Canada is expanding, and the Dow has surged, although the relationship between these developments and the oil price fluctuations is unclear.

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