Brent crude hits $74 as oil races to near six-month highs on Iran sanctions, stocks rise
World oil prices jumped to near 6-month highs on Tuesday as the United States tightened sanctions on Iran, sending shares of energy companies higher and boosting currencies of several major crude producers. Brent crude oil futures rose 0.7 percent to $74.57 per barrel by 0630 GMT, their highest since November, ...
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Brent crude hits $74 as oil races to near six-month highs on Iran sanctions, stocks rise