Oil Set for 2nd Week of Gains on Gaza Contagion Fears

Oil Set for 2nd Week of Gains on Gaza Contagion Fears
A person puts gas in a vehicle at a gas station in Manhattan, New York City on Aug. 11, 2022. Andrew Kelly/Reuters
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LONDON—Oil prices gained more than $1 on Friday and were on track to rise for a second week on heightened fears that the Israel-Gaza crisis may spread in the Middle East and disrupt supply from one of the world’s top-producing regions.

Brent crude futures was up $1.23 to $93.61 a barrel by 1116 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $90.60 a barrel, also up $1.23. The front-month November contract expires on Friday.