ANKARA Oil prices continued to climb on Friday following news reports that Iran is preparing to strike Israel in a few days. The international oil benchmark of Brent crude increased by 0.55% to $74.43 per barrel at 11.09 a.m. local time (0809 GMT), up from the previous session's close of $74.02. The US benchmark West Texas Intermediate also rose by 0.64% to $70.74 per barrel, compared to $70.29 at the prior session's close. Brent oil price increased by 2.2% and WTI rose by 2.1% during the day