Oil heads for biggest weekly gain since July as Middle East tensions flare

 Oil prices climbed on Friday, nearing their largest weekly gain since mid-July. Escalating US-Iran tensions raised concerns over potential crude supply disruptions from the Middle East. Fierce clashes between Washington and Tehran have intensified, impacting energy infrastructure worries. Meanwhile, Russian President Putin suggested a path to ending the Ukraine war. Both US and China reportedly support a potential peace settlement. Oil prices climbed on Friday, nearing their largest weekly gain since mid-July. Escalating US-Iran tensions raised concerns over potential crude supply disruptions from the Middle East. Fierce clashes between Washington and Tehran have intensified, impacting energy infrastructure worries. Meanwhile, Russian President Putin suggested a path to ending the Ukraine war. Both US and China reportedly support a potential peace settlement.