American Airlines Group Inc.

(NASDAQ:AAL) stock is trading lower on Wednesday.

The decline accompanies a broader market pullback and a sharp increase in oil prices driven by geopolitical developments.

Nasdaq futures are down 0.84% while S&P 500 futures have shed 0.62%.

Geopolitical Tensions Surge Crude Oil Prices Brent crude oil prices surged 6% to $78.5 a barrel on Wednesday, according to Trading Economics.