Oil price surge pushes FTSE 100 to record high
Index rose to 7,460 points before falling back
Saudi and Russian oil ministers want to extend the OPEC and non-OPEC cuts beyond the end of 2017.
The FTSE 100 rose to an intra-day record high on Monday, as energy stocks were given a boost by a jump in oil prices.
The UK's blue-chip index reached 7,460 points in early morning trading before falling back to 7,450 points, after climbing to a record high on Friday. Oil and gas companies, which make up 13.6% of the...
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