The back-and-forth strikes stoked concern among investors about a possible wider conflict across the Middle East, which accounts for a large share of global oil production. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures price -- a key measure of U.

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Oil prices jumped to the mid $70 level late Thursday after Israel attacked Iran, a move that was foreshadowed by President Donald Trump on Thursday.