Oil jumps above $119 a barrel after Iran attacked energy facilities across Middle East
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March 19, 2026
Benchmark Brent oil prices jumped above $119 a barrel on Thursday after Iran attacked energy facilities across the Middle East following Israel's strike on its South Pars gas field, a major escalation in the war.
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