The price for a barrel harsh oil has for the first time increased Monday in New York up to 107 dollars. The increase comes there among others the decreasing dollar, the geopolitical tensions and the decision of the organisation of oil oil-oil-exporting countries (opec) intensifying production. The previous record in New York dated of Friday and amounted to 106.54 dollar by barrel. The weak dollar, which came Monday in the buurt of a historical depth point compared with the euro, drove in oil price according to analysts further altitude. There remains according to analysts of Barclays Capital a strained balance between demand and supply. The American vicepresident Dick Cheney will ask a production increase during its visit to Saudi Arabia next week reduce the price increases of oil, thus the white house let know Monday. In London the price for a barrel harsh oil peaked Monday on 104.35 dollar, after an more earlier record of 103.98 dollar Friday.