World oil prices Friday stayed above multi-year highs Friday, supported by the continued
tensions in the Arab world and the postponement of elections in Nigeria, Africa's biggest crude producer.
New York's benchmark West Texas Intermediate light sweet crude for May delivery rose 55 cents to
$110.85 per barrel after touching its highest level in two-and-a-half years in US trade Thursday.
Brent North Sea crude for May delivery gained 38 cents to $123.05.
"Current levels for crude are primarily supported by the Middle East tensions and also the Nigeria
elections," said Chen Xin Yi, a commodities analyst with Barclays Capital.
"The postponement of last's week parliamentary polls (in Nigeria) due to logistical problems does not bode
well for presidential elections," Chen added.
