⭕️ Brent crude prices reached $110 a barrel for the first time since May on Friday. Brent futures settled $3.94, or 3.7%, higher at $109.86 a barrel, their highest level since 19 May. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained $3.44, or 3.5%, to close at $101.41 a barrel, marking their highest level since 17 September.