Sept 9 : Brent crude prices surged past $100 a barrel on Wednesday, as escalating conflict in the Middle East fuelled worries about energy-driven inflation and sent global stocks tumbling ahead of several major central bank decisions.Brent crude futures rose as much as 3 per cent to a session high of $100.95

Brent crude prices surged past $100 a barrel on Wednesday, as escalating conflict in the Middle East fueled worries about energy-driven inflation and sent global stocks tumbling.

Sept 9 : Brent crude prices surged past $100 a barrel on Wednesday and Wall Street opened lower, as escalating conflict in the Middle East fuelled worries about energy-driven inflation ahead of several major central bank decisions.Brent crude futures rose as much as 3 per cent to a session high of $100.95, br

Sept 9 : Brent crude prices surged past $100 a barrel on Wednesday, as an intensification of the conflict in the Middle East fuelled concerns about energy-driven inflation and sent European stocks to one-week lows ahead of several major central bank decisions.Brent crude futures rose as much as 2.3 per cent

Sept 9 : Brent crude prices surged past $100 a barrel on Wednesday, as an intensification of the conflict in the Middle East fuelled concerns about energy-driven inflation and sent European stocks to one-week lows ahead of several major central bank decisions.Brent crude futures rose as much as 2.3 per cent

Sept 9 : Wall Street ended lower on Wednesday, with oil prices still stuck at over $100 a barrel, as ongoing Gulf tensions and inflation fears weighed on investors.All three major U.S. indices ended the day lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down by 0.77 per cent, the S&P 500 dropped 0.48 per cent