Brent Crude Tops $80 Per Barrel First Time Since June 23 After Strikes on Iran

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2026-03-02

MOSCOW, March 2 (RIA Novosti) - Global oil prices are jumping 9-10% amid the escalation in the Middle East, and the price of Brent crude has risen above $80 per barrel for the first time since June 23, 2025, according to trading data. As of 23:03 GMT Sunday, May futures for Brent crude were trading up 10.4% at $80.03 per barrel, the first time since June 23 last year that the price has risen above $80. April WTI futures rose by 9.43%, to $74.9......

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