Oil jumps $6 on U.S. Russia tensions, sliding U.S. dollar (Oil-Prices)
NEW YORK _ Oil prices shot up US$6 a barrel Thursday, rising to the highest level in over two weeks as escalating tensions with Russia stoked fears of a disruption of energy shipments to Western countries.Crude`s rally mimicked the wild price swings seen last month and has at least temporarily halted oil`s slide back toward $100 a barrel.A weaker U.S. dollar and worries about tightening output from OPEC countries are also supporting prices.Tensions with Russia about a deal between Washington and
