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title: "Tensions between the US and Iran have intensified, crude oil prices have risen, driving a surge in pre-market trading."
description: "$Marathon Petroleum(MPC.US) Overnight crude oil benchmark prices surged significantly, with Brent crude futures rising over 1.5% to $71.44 per barrel, and WTI crude rising 1.7% to around $66 per barre"
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locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/topics/100000000477354.md"
published_at: "2026-02-19T14:23:28.000Z"
author: "[股海小舵手](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/25318646)"
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# Tensions between the US and Iran have intensified, crude oil prices have risen, driving a surge in pre-market trading.

$Marathon Petroleum(MPC.US) Overnight crude oil benchmark prices surged significantly. Brent crude futures rose more than 1.5% to $71.44 per barrel, and WTI crude increased 1.7% to around $66 per barrel, primarily driven by reports of a potential escalation in US-Iran conflict, which heightened concerns about supply disruptions. As an integrated energy and chemical producer highly dependent on oil prices, the company benefited from this upward momentum, extending its 4.52% gain from yesterday's regular trading session. With pre-market volume amplified to nearly 100,000 shares, its stock price hit a new 52-week high. Traders noted that as commodity prices rose, the stock also broke through a key resistance level.$Valero Energy Corp New(VLO.US) $Exxon Mobil(XOM.US)

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