Oil prices rise to $96, a six-week high as US-Iran tensions escalate
Brent crude futures rose $1.93, or 2% to $96 by 0011 GMT, the highest since June 8. It had settled over $3 higher at $94.07 in the previous session.
Oil prices climbed to a six-week high on Thursday. This surge followed new United States strikes on Iran and Houthi attacks. Iran's Revolutionary Guards reported an oil tanker caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz. The Houthis also threatened vessels carrying Saudi oil in the Red Sea. These events threaten to disrupt global energy supplies significantly.
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Oil prices climbed to a six-week high on Thursday. This surge followed new United States strikes on Iran and Houthi attacks. Iran's Revolutionary Guards reported an oil tanker caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz. The Houthis also threatened vessels carrying Saudi oil in the Red Sea. These events threaten to disrupt global energy supplies significantly.