Oil rises as US-Iran tension escalates after Iraq strikes, missile attack

LONDON: Oil prices jumped more than 4% on Wednesday as tensions in the Middle East escalated following U.S. and Saudi strikes in Iraq and an intercepted Iranian missile attack on U.S. forces, while U.S. crude inventories fell. Brent futures rose $3.72, or 4.4%, to $87.81 a barrel by 1025 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained $3.43, or 4.3%, to $82.69 a barrel.

自動翻訳LONDON: Oil pコメs 急上昇 more than 4% について Wednes日 as tensions in the 中東 escalated following 米 and Saudi strikes in Iraq and an intercepted イランian missile attack について 米 forces, while 米 crude inventories 下落. Brent futures 上昇 $3.72, or 4.4%, to $87.81 a barrel による 1025 GMT. 米 West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained $3.43, or 4.3%, to $82.69 a barrel.