Oil prices have continued their unremitting climb, passing the $96 a barrel mark after figures showed a surprise fall in US crude reserves.US light crude rose as high as $96.24 in Asian trading on Thursday morning before falling back to $96.05.
Traders were concerned by a second weekly fall in US crude stockpiles ahead of the intensive winter period.
At the current rate of increase, prices are set to top $100 a barrel during the next week.
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