CNBC: Oil prices pop 4% as Russia launches attack on Ukraine; Brent hits $100 for first time since 2014

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By LoadstarEditorial

24/02/2022

CNBC reports:

Oil prices popped more than 4% on news of the military operation on news that Russia was launching a military attack in Ukraine.

U.S. crude futures jumped by 4.73% to trade at $96.46 per barrel.

Natural gas prices jumped 4.7%. Spot gold, traditionally seen as a safe-haven asset, rose 1.82% and last traded at $1,942.26.

Explosions were heard in Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, NBC News reported.

The United Nations Security Council met in New York late Wednesday as representatives from member states pleaded with ...

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