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Oil falls but on track for sharp weekly gain on supply concerns; US diesel hits record high

Oil falls but on track for sharp weekly gain on supply concerns; US diesel hits record high

HOUSTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Friday but remained on course for a weekly gain of more than 9%, while U.S. diesel prices hit a record high as attacks along Middle East shipping routes stoked concerns about prolonged supply disruptions.

Oil falls but on track for 8% weekly gain on supply concerns; US diesel hits record high

Oil falls but on track for 8% weekly gain on supply concerns; US diesel hits record high

By Anushree Mukherjee Sept 11 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Friday but remained on course for a weekly gain of more than 8% while U.S. diesel prices hit a record high as attacks along Middle East shipping routes stoked concerns about prolonged supply disruptions.

Oil set for weekly gain of over 7% on supply disruptions; US diesel hits record high

Oil set for weekly gain of over 7% on supply disruptions; US diesel hits record high

By Anushree Mukherjee Sept 11 (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped on Friday but were still up more than 7% for the week and U.S. diesel prices hit a record high as attacks along key Middle East shipping routes stoked prolonged supply disruption fears.

Oil set to end week above $100 for first time since mid-May as US diesel hits record high

Oil set to end week above $100 for first time since mid-May as US diesel hits record high

By Anushree Mukherjee Sept 11 (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped on Friday but remained on track to end the week above $100 a barrel for the first time since mid-May and U.S. diesel prices hit a record high as attacks along key Middle East shipping routes stoked prolonged supply disruption fears.

Oil prices set to end week over $100 for first time in nearly 4 months

Oil prices set to end week over $100 for first time in nearly 4 months

SINGAPORE, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Friday and both major benchmarks are on track to end the week at over $100 a barrel for the first time since mid-May, as increasing attacks along key shipping routes in the Middle East fuel fears of a prolonged disruption to supplies.

Oil tanker rates hit record highs following Iran, US shipping attacks

Oil tanker rates hit record highs following Iran, US shipping attacks

By Enes Tunagur LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The cost of shipping oil in the largest tankers hit record highs this week following the biggest wave of attacks on shipping since the U.S.-Iran war began in late February.

Brent crude oil rises above $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict intensifies

Brent crude oil rises above $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict intensifies

By Anushree Mukherjee and Robert Harvey Sept 9 (Reuters) - Brent crude futures breached $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since July 24 as escalating attacks in the Middle East, including on tankers, stifled hopes of a normalisation of oil shipping in the region.

Oil prices hold near six-week high after Houthis hit Saudi sites

Oil prices hold near six-week high after Houthis hit Saudi sites

By Scott DiSavino Sept 8 (Reuters) - Oil prices held near a six-week high on Tuesday after Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen attacked Saudi energy facilities, setting oil installations ablaze and threatening a major expansion of the six-month-old Middle East war.

Oil nears $100 as fresh Middle East strikes raise supply risks

Oil nears $100 as fresh Middle East strikes raise supply risks

By Sethuraman N R NEW DELHI, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose for the fourth straight session, gaining more than $1 in early trade on Wednesday after renewed attacks across the Middle East heightened worries about supply disruptions.

Pain at the gas pump rises as Middle East violence worsens

Pain at the gas pump rises as Middle East violence worsens

Oil prices shoot higher after the Labor Day weekend

Oil tops $100, stocks slide as Middle East tensions escalate

Oil tops $100, stocks slide as Middle East tensions escalate

By Sruthi Shankar Sept 9 (Reuters) - Brent crude prices surged past $100 a barrel on Wednesday, as escalating conflict in the Middle East fuelled worries about energy-driven inflation and sent global stocks tumbling ahead of several major central bank decisions.

Brent oil tops $100 as Middle East conflict intensifies, stoking supply fears

Brent oil tops $100 as Middle East conflict intensifies, stoking supply fears

By Tony Munroe and Alex Lawler SINGAPORE/LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Oil prices topped $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time in six weeks as an escalation in fighting by U.S. and Iranian forces deepened concerns over supply from the region and raised fears of inflationary pressures and higher