Oil prices surge as Iraqi Kurdish authorities say oil field hit
Friday, 6 March, 2026 , 12:02
London, March 6, 2026 (AFP) — Crude prices rose further on Friday after Iraqi Kurdish authorities said oil production at an oil field operated by a US firm was halted following an attack.
The main US contract West Texas Intermediate jumped 5.7 percent to $85.61 per barrel, its highest level since April 2024.
International benchmark, Brent North Sea crude, jumped 4.3 percent to $89.06 per barrel.
