HONG KONG, China, March 8, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Brent crude oil surged more
than two percent Monday following a missile attack on facilities owned by
energy giant Aramco in Saudi Arabia, and on optimism about the demand outlook
as the global economy recovers.
A barrel of the black gold jumped 2.11 percent to $70.82 a barrel, the
highest since May 2019.