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Oil prices rise: baghdad UN explosion

Sian Glaessner | 19.08.2003 16:11 | World

Explosion at UN Baghdad building kills and maims as oil prices jump.

News of the explosion at the Baghdad UN building lead prompt a rise in oil prices, according to Russian news agency Echo of Moscow. This latest explosion as part of continuing instability in oil exports from Nigeria and Iraq has lead to further stock exchange volatility.

Sian Glaessner