Oil Price Today (July 14): Crude oil hits one-month high at $85 as US-Iran war tensions simmer. Will it cross $100?
Brent crude futures gained $1.68, or 2%, to $84.98 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $1.65, or 2.1%, to $79.79 a barrel. On Monday, Brent had surged 9.6%, marking its biggest single-day jump since May 2020. Crude prices are now at their highest levels since the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding to end the war on June 17.

