The document, purported to be from the U.S. Treasury, was being circulated among traders in Europe and Asia. Reuters could not verify the veracity of the document

Crude prices are having one of their best days in a year, rallying as much as 5% amid concerns that icy weather in the oil patch will crimp domestic supply, while tighter sanctions on Russia and Iran may eliminate barrels from global markets.

Oil prices rallied nearly 3% to their highest in three months on Friday as traders braced for supply disruptions from the broadest U.S. sanctions package targeting Russian oil and gas revenue. The Biden administration on Friday imposed fresh sanctions targeting Russian oil producers,

Oil prices jumped more than 4% on Friday, with global benchmark Brent breaking $80 per barrel for the first time since October on fears that tougher U.S. sanctions on Russia will disrupt crude supplies.

Oil prices rallied more than 4% on Friday to reach their highest levels since October as traders focused on potential supply disruptions from more sanctions on Russia. Brent crude futures gained $3.50,

WTI crude oil (CLG25) today is up +1.92 (+2.60%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG25) is up +0.0344 (+1.70%). Crude and gasoline prices today are sharply higher, with crude posting a 3-month high and gasoline posting a 2-3/4 month high.