<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#000000">Brent crude futures climbed 1.02%, or 79 cents, to hit $78.04, its highest level since October 2018, marking the third week of gains for Brent. Meanwhile, for the fifth week in a row, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rallied up by 0.94%, or 69 cents, to settle at $73.99, a level not seen since July 2021.</span></p>
