Oil rally resumes after brief dip in prices as Brent tops $87 a barrel

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Oil prices jumped to their highest levels in months on Monday as Iran and Israel escalated attacks in the Middle East, disrupting shipments from the region.

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Oil prices rose on Friday morning, wiping out an earlier dip that had boosted sentiment in international equity markets.

By 5 a.m. ET, global benchmark Brent crude futures added 2.3% to trade at $87.34 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude futures were 4.5% higher at $84.64 a barrel.

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Prices dipped overnight as investors continued to assess the impact of the U.S.-Iran war on global energy supply.

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