Oil prices jump $3 a barrel
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
3/25
Freshness
25/25
Authority
10/20
Brand Signal
9/15
Depth
8/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
HOUSTON: Oil prices jumped by more than $3 on Wednesday after a surprise gasoline and distillate stock draw in the US, and prices got a further boost from reports of gunfire attacks on at least three container ships in the Strait of Hormuz and a lack of progress in peace talks between the US and Iran. Brent crude futures were up $3.32, or 3.37pc, at $101.80 a barrel at 12:50pm EDT. WTI futures wer
