Oil tops $100 amid Middle East

- Oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel as the Middle East conflict widened, making energy disruption and Ukraine aid central topics at this week's IMF–World Bank spring meetings attended by finance leaders. - Lebanon’s health ministry reported four people killed by Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, underscoring the conflict’s spillover into neighboring states and risks to shipping, oil supply, and regional diplomacy. - Officials warned rising energy costs will complicate inflation and budget calculations as finance ministers weigh aid and market stability. (cryptobriefing.com) (kyivpost.com) (commonslibrary.parliament.uk)