Oil prices climbed sharply this week as fighting in the Middle East intensified, with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran prompting retaliatory actions that disrupted key shipping routes. The global benchmark, Brent crude, rose as much as 13 percent to $82.37 per barrel before settling around $79, up from $72.87 at Friday’s close. U.S. West […] The post Oil Price Surge from Middle East Conflict Raises Concerns for Costa Rica’s Economy appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel |...