2006-12
29 23:16:08Oil prices end 2006 where they started
WASHINGTON (AFX) - Oil prices settled above $61 a barrel Friday to finish 2006 roughly where they began, marking another tough year for energy consumers and another stellar one for the petroleum industry. It was the fifth straight year in which oil prices were higher than the year before, on average. For more information and to contact AFX: www.afxnews.com and www.afxpress.com