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UK Gas MonthsOIL ($/bbl) THUFRIVAR D-1 VAR W-1AVG.MAXMIN 12/313/3FROM THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEARBRENT USD/BBL 100.46 103.142.6810.4571.32103.1459.96BRENT DEC2680.7281.971.257.866.3681.9759.35BRENT DEC2772.9673.740.783.8565.2473.7460.59BRENT DEC2870.8871.420.542.1365.7871.4262.39Oil prices advanced on Friday and held above $100 per barrel, extendingweekly gains as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war raisedfears of major supply disruptions and a potential inflationary shock. Market-calming steps, including the IEA’s record emergency oil release and US plansto allow some sanctioned Russian crude purchases, did little to ease concerns.Brent crude soared by 2.7% to $103.14 per barrel.Brent Crude Oil