Oil: Looking at $100

As bombs fall in Beirut, pipelines explode in Nigeria and Iran shakes its fist at the West, energy traders and motorists alike are wondering one thing: How high can oil prices go?

“If another major event takes place, it’s not at all unrealistic for oil to spike to $100,” said Bruce Lanni, an oil analyst at A.G. Edwards. “And there’s no fundamental reason in this current climate to see oil prices retreat below $70 in the next few months.”