NewzGlobal oil prices surged above $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since July, driven by renewed fighting and a fresh wave of attacks in the Middle East. The escalation raised immediate concerns regarding potential disruptions to international energy supplies, with the global benchmark Brent crude climbing nearly 3 percent to reach $100.72 a barrel in early trading.
The spike in crude prices quickly impacted domestic markets in the United States. According to AAA data, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline increased by 7 cents overnight to hit $4.22. This brings pump prices to more than a dollar higher than what consumers paid at the same time last year, reflecting the immediate downstream effects of the geopolitical conflict on everyday fuel costs.
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