Oil surges after Iran attacks U.S. forces in Iraq, WTI at around $65

TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil rose sharply, with U.S. crude rising nearly $3, on Wednesday after the U.S. said its forces in Iraq were attacked by Iranian ballistic missiles, raising the prospect of a regional conflagration that could cut oil supplies.West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose nearly $3, or almost 5%, to $65.50 a barrel at around 0029 GMT. Brent crude was yet to trade after dropping nearly 1% on Tuesday.Iran has launched an attack on U.S.-led forces in Iraq, the U.S. military said on..