Oil companies push Footsie higher

Oil giants BP and Royal Dutch Shell pushed the London market higher today after oil prices rose to a record high.

Oil companies push Footsie higher

Oil giants BP and Royal Dutch Shell pushed the London market higher today after oil prices rose to a record high.

The cost of a barrel of crude hit 62.30 US dollars in New York overnight amid concerns sparked by the death of Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd and refinery fires.

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