WT: Oil climbs to near $88 as Egypt unrest escalates
SINGAPORE (AP) - Oil prices climbed to near $88 a barrel today in Asia as Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak clung to power amid growing protests calling for his resignation.
Benchmark crude for March delivery was up 96 cents at $87.69 a barrel at late afternoon Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 2
