Oil ends higher, extending gains as Ukraine fears rise

Oil futures ended solidly higher Friday, extending gains after White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan warned that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen “any day now.” West Texas Intermediate crude for March delivery rose $3.22, or 3.6%, to close at $93.10 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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