Oil prices reach highest point in seven years
High oil prices are a victory for Saudi Arabia, but a blow to the United States and China.
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Oil prices reached their highest point since 2014 today.
The price of Brent crude opened above $87 a barrel. Brent crude is widely considered the benchmark for global oil prices.