Crude Jumps 6% Amid Escalating Tensions After Israeli Attack on Iran
HOUSTON: Oil prices pulled back from multi-month highs reached earlier on Friday, as Israeli airstrikes appeared to spare Iranian oil infrastructure. Despite the retreat, prices remained nearly 6% higher amid investor concerns that escalating tensions could threaten Middle East oil supplies. Brent crude rose by $4.11, or 5.9%, to $73.47