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Global oil prices continue to rise amid Middle East tensions

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At a glance

  • Brent crude price reaches $108.68 per barrel after a $1.05 increase.
  • Prices are being driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East.
  • US WTI crude previously closed at $102.48 per barrel.

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Global oil prices have been surging to multi-month highs due to growing fears of a prolonged disruption to energy supplies. The increase is linked to escalating tensions in the Middle East, including conflicts involving Iran, US forces, and Houthi activities in key shipping lanes. Brent crude has now surpassed $108 per barrel, while US WTI crude previously crossed the $103 mark.

Latest development

Brent crude oil prices have continued to climb, rising by $1.05 to reach $108.68 per barrel on Friday, September 11.

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Global oil prices continued their upward trend on Friday, September 11, with Brent crude increasing by $1.05 to reach $108.68 per barrel.

Further details on Friday's trading show Brent crude's price rose by as much as 7.1% during the day, reaching $108 per barrel before closing at $107.63. This represents a daily increase of 6.34% and marks Brent's highest closing price since May 19. Similarly, US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude saw its price climb 7.3% to $103 per barrel, its first time at that level since May, before settling at $102.48, a 6.69% increase on the day. Reports explicitly link the surge to investors' concerns about prolonged disruptions to global oil supply due to fears of a wider war involving Iran, following reported exchanges of attacks between US and Iranian forces in the region.

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    1. Bilkul sahi kaha, Nadeem sahib. This is why we must get serious about developing our own renewable energy sources. Dependence on imported oil makes our economy too vulnerable to events happening thousands of miles away.

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