Crude Prices Rise Above $90 per Barrel on US-Iran Strikes
Brent crude climbed more than 5.5% as traders weighed threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, analysts said.
- On Monday, Brent crude prices rose above $90 a barrel after hostilities between the United States and Iran flared up over the weekend, with both sides trading military strikes near the Hormuz Strait.
- U.S. forces said they targeted two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island over the weekend, claiming Iranian forces prepared to launch rockets carrying sea mines into the Hormuz Strait.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced 'Operation Economic Outcast' last week, stating "no one is above the reach of U.S. sanctions" regarding new measures against Iranian banks.
- Stephen Innes of Quintex Intel warned the exchange shows how fragile shipping progress remains, saying "the geopolitical premium can return" quickly for oil traders.
- Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh described recent inflation as "concerning" during Friday's Jackson Hole speech, leaving traders concerned that borrowing costs may increase amid elevated energy prices.
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Crude Prices Rise Above $90 Per Barrel On US-Iran Strikes
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Oil prices climbed more than $1 a barrel Monday after the United States carried out strikes on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting retaliation from Tehran and raising fresh concerns about the conflict in the Middle East. Brent crude rose $1.08, or 1.23 per cent, to $89.18 a barrel, while U.S. West …
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