Oil jumps more than 3% on concern over more sanctions on Russia
Petru Mazilu
LONDON :Oil prices surged on Friday and were on track for a third straight week of gains as traders focused on potential supply disruptions from more sanctions on Russia. Brent crude futures gained $2.50, or 3.3 per cent, to $79.42 a barrel by 1248 GMT, reaching their highest in more than three months. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures advanced $2.39, or 3.2 per cent, to $76.31. The United States will impose some of the harshest sanctions on the Russian oil industry to date,
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