Saudi Aramco 2222.SE shares surged as much as 4.2% to a record high 42.25 riyals ($11.26) on Thursday as oil prices breached the $100 a barrel after Russia attacked Ukraine.
Brent crude .LCOc1 topped $100 a barrel for the first time since 2014, exacerbating concerns that a war in Europe could disrupt global energy supplies.
Shares of Aramco are up for a third consecutive day and have gained more than 16% year to date. Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index .TASI was down 2.2% in afternoon trade.
Source: Reuters (Reporting by Maqsood Alam in Bengaluru; editing by Jason Neely)