Oil surged for a third day as the war in Ukraine neared the end of its first month with no conclusion in sight, while attacks by Iranian-backed rebels on energy facilities in Saudi Arabia added to upward pressure. West Texas Intermediate topped $108 a barrel, and the U.S. benchmark has rallied almost 14% since the close last Wednesday. A top Ukrainian aide said Russia has turned to “more destructive artillery” as the country rejected a demand to surrender the besieged southern port city of Mariupol. Still, Turkey said Moscow and Kyiv were moving closer in talks to achieve a cease-fire. The global oil market has been pitched into turmoil by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with the U.S. and Europe imposing sanctions on Moscow and crude buyers shunning the country’s cargoes. WTI topped $130 a barrel earlier this month to hit the highest since 2008, before easing. Prices have seen […]