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Oil Surges With Gas as Attacks on Gulf Facilities Widen War Risks

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A pump jack is seen in a field in Pecos, Texas.Photographer: Brandon Bell/Getty Images North America

If the price of oil is a metric by which the war in the Middle East is being measured, right now it’s advantage Iran.

Brent crude jumped 10% to above $118 a barrel on Thursday, taking its gain since the conflict began to 63%. European gas futures rose as much as 35% to more than double their pre-war level.