Oil rises above $133 on Nigeria, North Sea (Reuters)

An employee places back a gas nozzle after filling up a tank at a petrol station in Manila May 24, 2008. Oil edged up on Friday, recovering from a strong bout of profit-taking in the previous session when it traded above $135 a barrel for the first time. (Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters)Reuters - Oil rose above $133 on Monday due to lingering supply concerns from key oil producer Nigeria and a partial shut-in at the North Sea oilfields.
 

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