Oil price up $1.43, to $81.96 in London, in New York to $82.93 (+1.23)
As of March 17th, the IPE Brent Crude February futures contract rose to $81.96 (+1.43) a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange. Light Sweet Crude gained $1.23, to $82.93 on the New York Mercantile Exchange.