Oil Prices Soar as Ukraine Disrupts Russian Petroleum Supplies
By Adedapo Adesanya Oil prices further surged on Tuesday as traders assessed how Ukraine’s recent attacks on Russian refineries would affect global petroleum supplies. Brent crude jumped by 0.6 per cent to $87.38 a barrel, its highest since October 31, while the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 75 cents or 0.9 per cent to settle at $83.47 a