benchmark
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In Gulf cities and the Omani port of Duqm, Iranian strikes continued to hit oil and gas infrastructure and as European markets opened the benchmark Brent crude price jumped again.
From Barron's
That said, oil prices remain firmly elevated, with Brent crude contracts for May delivery, the global pricing benchmark, some 8% higher on the day and trading just south of the $80 mark.
From Barron's
It also offers opportunity for stock pickers hoping to outperform benchmark indexes.
On Monday, Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil prices, jumped by 10% to touch more than $82 a barrel after at least three ships were attacked near the Strait of Hormuz at the weekend.
From BBC
On Monday, U.S. and global benchmark oil rallied, with prices marking their highest finish since June.
From MarketWatch
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