the price of oil went up by 53 cents today on the new york mercantile exchange, to $69.47/barrel.  that's about a 2 dollar increase from august 24, but it's been hovering in the $69 range since tuesday.  this is the price of oil slated for october delivery, and part of the anticipatory pricing that has been mentioned.
 
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