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Oil prices push above $90 a barrel as U.S.-Iran conflict widens

Brent rose more than 3 percent after trading resumed, while S&P 500 futures were little changed.

Reported · Written up by our desk · Energy

Oil prices climbed above $90 a barrel as the U.S.-Iran conflict widened, according to NYT Business.

The report said trading resumed on Sunday with Brent crude, the global benchmark, rising more than 3 percent.

While oil moved higher, NYT Business reported that S&P 500 futures remained essentially unchanged during the same period.

Latest closeWTI crude $78.07 ▲3.8%|Brent $83.46 |S&P 500 7,709.96 ▼0.2%

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NYT BusinessOil Prices Cross $90 a Barrel as U.S.-Iran Conflict Widens

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