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UK Gas MonthsOIL ($/bbl) THUFRIVAR D-1 VAR W-1AVG.MAXMIN 19/320/3FROM THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEARBRENT USD/BBL108.65 112.193.549.0574.39112.1959.96BRENT DEC2685.1885.870.693.967.9185.8759.35BRENT DEC2777.9978.280.294.5466.2278.2860.59BRENT DEC2875.5675.710.154.2966.5175.7162.39Oil prices extended gains on Friday as reports of a potential U.S. ground troopdeployment to Iran fuelled geopolitical risk premiums. Earlier, prices hadsoftened on prospects of lifting sanctions on Iranian oil shipments, but hopesfor de-escalation, including U.S. appeals for Israel to avoid striking Iran’senergy infrastructure, helped underpin the rally. Hence, Brent crude advancedby 3.3% to $112.19 per barrel.Brent Crude Oil