Brent crude climbs above $100 a barrel for first time since July as US-Iran strikes intensify
Brent crude briefly breached $100/bbl amid escalating US-Iran strikes and intensified Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure. The effective closure risk around the Strait of Hormuz, which carries ~20% of global oil and LNG flows, raises acute supply-disruption and security-premium concerns. Near-term market impact centers on higher energy volatility, tighter physical balances, and spillovers to inflation expectations and risk appetite across global assets.
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Brent crude rose above $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since July, after the US carried out reprisal strikes on five Iranian tankers and Houthi forces kept up attacks on Saudi Arabia. The escalation has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, a key route that carries 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas shipments, heightening supply disruption risks. About 90% of Saudi crude exports normally transit the strait.