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Brent Crude Heads for a Fifth Straight Weekly Gain -- WSJ

Dow Jones03-20 19:25

By Caitlin McCabe

Oil prices resumed their advance Friday, with Brent crude futures rising as high as $111 a barrel before falling back below $110.

Ongoing damage to oil-and-gas infrastructure in the Persian Gulf this week has stoked anxieties among investors about a full-blown energy crisis, pushing Brent, the international benchmark, up for its fifth straight week.

Since the war with Iran started on Feb. 28, Brent has climbed about 50%.

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March 20, 2026 07:25 ET (11:25 GMT)

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