Brent crude oil surged above $112 per barrel on Friday, the highest level since May 6. US average gas prices hit $4.33 per gallon. The move extends a rally driven by Middle East supply concerns and a Russian refinery outage, and comes after hotter-than-expected trade inflation data earlier in the session.

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