OIL TOPS $111 AS MIDDLE EAST WAR RISKS SURGE Brent crude jumps over 2%, heading for its highest close since May. Global oil inventories are razor-thin, leaving little room for supply disruptions. The U.S. is deploying more warships, Israel is reportedly preparing potential strikes on Iran, and attacks on Saudi Arabia are intensifying. Washington has ordered nonessential U.S. government personnel to leave Saudi Arabia.(彭博社)