Egypt unrest sparks oil price rise to $100 per barrel

The unrest in Egypt is pushing up the price of oil, as Brent crude passed the $100 per barrel mark for the first time since 2008.

In the US, the price of oil has climbed 8% during the course of two trading sessions.

Michelle Fleury spoke to Raymond Carbone at the New York Mercantile Exchange and asked him what was unsettling investors.

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