Oil prices jumped and settled up by $3 a barrel after attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure escalated and shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz threatened global oil flows, according to Reuters.
Brent futures settled at $95.82 a barrel, up $3.06 or 3.3 per cent. US West Texas Intermediate crude closed at $88.74 a barrel, up $2.21 or 2.6pc.
For the week, both benchmarks were still down about 2.5pc.
