Brent hits 5-month high above $110 on continued tension in Middle East
Oil prices jump on reports that Saudi Arabia-led forces intercepted and destroyed missiles aimed at important energy hubs
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Crude oil
Unrefined petroleum extracted from the ground; Brent and WTI are its main global price benchmarks.
Oil prices feed into fuel, transport and goods costs, and so into inflation.
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