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Oil blasted above the $110/barrel threshold on supply shortages

Oil blasted above the $110/barrel threshold on supply shortages



International benchmarks for crude oil settled above the $110/barrel threshold on Wednesday, 2 March 2022 as the market see limited alternatives to Russian crude following severe sanctions on Russia and mass withdrawal of oil majors from Russian oil assets. 

Brent rallied $7.96/barrel or 7.6% to close at $112.93/barrel. 

WTI rose $7.19/barrel or 7% to close at $110.60/barrel.