Odaily Planet Daily News International oil prices have seen their largest one-day percentage increase in years, reflecting concerns that the expansion of the conflict in the Middle East could lead to serious energy supply disruptions. Brent crude oil prices rose 4.3% to $72.4 per barrel. WTI crude oil prices rose 5% to $71.4 per barrel. According to Reuters, this is the largest one-day increase in benchmark contracts since March 2022, a month after the full outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Ahmad Assiri, a research strategist at financial services firm Pepperstone, wrote that the surge in Brent crude oil prices illustrates both "imminent supply concerns and a growing sense that negative news could prolong the escalation of the situation, unlike the previous Israel-Iran conflict." (Jinshi)