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Oil prices surged nearly $2 a barrel Thursday as the dollar fell against the euro and investors anticipated strong demand for diesel fuel in parts of China ravaged by Monday's earthquake.

Light, sweet crude for June delivery rose $1.87 to $126.09 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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