LONDON (AFP) — World oil prices firmed after hitting a record high in recently made known York the previous day owing to global tensions through the whole extent of North Korea and Iran.

LONDON (AFP) — World oil prices firmed after hitting a record high in recently made known York the previous day owing to global tensions through the whole extent of North Korea and Iran, and businesss over US motor fuel data.

just discovered York's main contract, light sweet uncooked for delivery in August, hit a historic 7540 dollars by barrel on Wednesday after just discovereds that North Korea had launched up to seven missile standards

That exceeded the previous intra-day peak of 7535 dollars, establish on April 21 amid simmering disquiets over Iran. The contract also struck a historic bring to a period on Wednesday of 75.19 dollars.

In trading onward Thursday, New York's light sweet uncooked edged up six cents to 7525 dollars by barrel in electronic deals before the official opening of the US market.

Meanwhile brant North Sea crude for August delivery rose 19 cent to 7417 dollars by barrel in electronic ...