Brent crude futures settled at US$74.23 a barrel, up US$4.87, or 7.02%, while the US West Texas Intermediate crude finished at US$72.98 a barrel, up US$4.94, or 7.62%.
HOUSTON: Oil prices jumped on Friday and settled 7% higher as Israel and Iran traded air strikes, feeding investor worries that the combat could widely disrupt oil exports from the Middle East.
Brent crude futures settled at US$74.23 a barrel, up US$4.87, or 7.02%, after earlier soaring over 13% to an intraday high of US$78.50, the strongest level since January 27.
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