Commodities

Oil hits fresh highs as Ukraine crisis escalates

By Abigail Townsend

Date: Tuesday 22 Feb 2022

(Sharecast News) - Oil came close to touching $100 a barrel on Tuesday after Russian tanks entered Ukraine.



As at 1100 GMT, global benchmark Brent crude had put on 3% at $98.29 a barrel, as fears grew that energy supplies faced significant disruption. Earlier in the session...

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