Oil Price Hits Six-Month High – Are We Headed Higher?
Today, the price of oil rose to a six-month high of $63.45 and the national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline rose to $2.655. In the last month alone, the price for a barrel of light crude oil increased approximately 25%. Is this the peak of the rally or should we expect even higher prices? According to Saudi oil minister Ali al-Naimi, prices will keep increasing since demand is "picking up, especially in Asia". Nuaimi said, “You bet we're seeing it (increased demand) from some of our customers for more oil and we're providing it… There is…