$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 barrel, primarily driven by reports of escalating potential conflict between the U.S. and Iran, 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 yesterday's 4.52% gain during regular trading hours. With pre-market volume nearing 100,000 shares, the stock price hit a new 52-week high. Traders noted...