Oil prices fall Friday, but post sharp weekly gains as tensions in the Middle East rise
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Oil prices retreated on Friday, but notched sharp weekly gains after soaring above $100 a barrel for the first time in months.
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What happened
Oil prices retreated on Friday, but notched sharp weekly gains after soaring above $100 a barrel for the first time in months.
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