Oil futures top $129 a barrel

VIENNA, Austria — Oil prices have have spiked to a new trading high, sweeping past $129 a barrel.

The June contract for light, sweet crude traded as high as $129.31 in pre-opening trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Prices are currently being driven higher by supply concerns. This latest surge comes after OPEC’s president was quoted as saying his organization won’t increase its output before its next meeting in September.