Oil prices near $100 as Russia deploys troops into Ukraine
Brent crude rises $1.81 to $97.20 a barrel
By Ishika Dangayach
Published - Feb 22, 2022, 03:23 PM ET
Last Updated - Feb 14, 2024, 02:27 PM EST
• Brent crude rises $1.81 to $97.20 a barrel
• WTI crude increases $2.43 to $93.50 a barrel
Oil prices surged on Tuesday over mounting tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
International benchmark Brent crude soared $1.81 to $97.20 a barrel by 9:18 AM ET, after touching its highest since October 2014 at $99.50 a barrel.