Crude prices traded higher Friday on renewed concerns after Israel raised new concerns about Iran's nuclear program.
Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz, a hawkish former defense minister, said that Iran's nuclear program was poised to make a "major breakthrough" and that his country must be "prepared for every option."
Light, sweet crude jumped as high as $128.60 a barrel in the early session on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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Oil Futures Gained on Concerns over Iran Nuclear Program
Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz, a hawkish former defense minister, said that Iran's nuclear program was poised to make a "major breakthrough"