New York Crude Breaks Above 45 Dollars A Barrel

NEW YORK, Aug 10 (AFP) - The price of New York`s main crude oil contract shot above 45 dollars for the first time on record Tuesday as Tropical Storm Bonnie approached the Gulf of Mexico.
New York`s benchmark contract, light sweet crude for delivery in September, leapt 20 cents to 45.04 dollars a barrel mid-morning.