Tullow Oil shares surge as West African crude reaches record price

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 28

Tullow Oil's stock jumped over 9% after its April crude shipment sold for $130 per barrel, the company's highest ever cargo price.
The Africa-focused energy firm reported selling its first four 2026 shipments at an average pre-hedge price of around $90 per barrel.
West African crude is now trading at a premium to Brent, driven by escalating Middle East tensions that have disrupted global oil markets.

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