Oil prices rise to $96.98 as marketers review petrol prices

NAIRAMETRICS | 03-09-2026 08:23pm |

Oil prices rose closer to $100 per barrel on Thursday, with Brent crude climbing to $96.98 per barrel. The increase comes as Iran continued strikes on US Gulf allies, and Kuwait intercepted incoming missiles and drones. The rising oil prices are prompting marketers to review petrol prices in Nigeria.

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