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Oil prices climbed nearly 9% after Israel launched widescale strikes against Iran targeting nuclear facilities and missile factories.
Gas prices "will likely start to rise across much of the country later this evening in response to Israel's attacks on Iran, which have caused oil prices to surge," Patrick de Haan, the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said on Friday in a post on X.
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Treasury yield jumped 6.9 basis points on Friday to $4.426, reversing a dip in the immediate aftermath of the attacks.
Hedge funds took the most bullish stance on US crude since January in the week before Israel launched strikes against Iran’s nuclear program, putting them in a position to profit from this week’s jump in oil prices.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. said oil could reach $130 in a worst-case scenario. The US and Iran are scheduled to hold a sixth round of nuclear talks in Oman on Sunday.