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WTI CRUDE OIL INCREASED BY 2.0 PER CENT A DAY AND IS NOW REPORTED AS US$ 70.25/BARREL. BRENT CRUDE OIL ROSE BY MORE THAN 2.00 PER CENT PER DAY AND IS REPORTED AT $73.52 PER BARREL. THE BRITISH MARITIME TRADE ORGANIZATION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THAT AN ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED WHILE PASSING THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. KIM XIAN