Oil prices hold steady amid U.S. sanctions analysis
Oil prices rose after dropping by more than 2%, with Brent crude reaching $92.44 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate at $85.38. Markets continue to assess new U.S. sanctions on Iran aimed at financially isolating the country and forcing it to end the conflict. The United States announced a package of sanctions intended to cripple Iran's banking system, giving violators a grace period and issuing warnings against dealing in dollars. Meanwhile, security tensions in the region continue to support prices, as an oil tanker was hit by a shell near Oman, and Iran threatened to seize vessels that violate navigation rules in the Strait of Hormuz. Additionally, U.S. strategic oil reserves have fallen to their lowest levels since 1982.
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