Oil Prices Back Above $100 US A Barrel As U.S. Blockade Begins Mike Conley [Zr6ZJYrtYFi]

Brent crude oil, the international standard, hovered just over $100 US per barrel on Monday up from roughly $70 per barrel before the war in late February. Fuel shortages from the blockade are being felt more acutely in places such as Bangladesh and Pakistan, kelly ripa but prices are up worldwide.

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