Factbox: Crude prices climb as Russia ‘invades’ Ukraine

Crude prices Feb. 24 surged over 5% after Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba confirmed on social media that Russia had launched a “full-scale invasion”, triggering concerns over potential disruptions to supply of energy and resources from oil to grains. Front-month ICE Brent and NYMEX WTI crude oil futures surged more than 5% Feb. 24 during Asia trading hours after Russia…