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Brent Above $112 on Iran Tension; Eyes on US Jobs

Reuters -- Brent crude rose above $112 on Friday after Iran's supreme leader warned of retaliation over an oil embargo “at the right time,” although caution before the latest U.S. jobs data and worries about the euro zone kept gains in check.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a defiant speech to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, said Tehran would not yield to international pressure to abandon its nuclear program.

“Sanctions will not have any impact on our determination to continue our nuclear course ... In response to threats of oil embargo and war, we have our own threats to impose at the right time,” Khamenei told worshippers in a live broadcast on state television.

Front-month Brent crude [LCOC 14.555 --- UNCH (0)] was up 26 cents at $112.33 a barrel, gaining for a fourth

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Submitted Feb 03, 2012 By: WxVette

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