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Brent crude stays above $100 amid tanker threats
Oil prices increased significantly after Brent crude surpassed the $100 per barrel mark, amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran that led to attacks on maritime vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. A surge was observed in Brent crude prices, reaching approximately $101.10, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate rose to $96.24. This comes amidst intensified attacks and Iranian threats of a decisive response, posing a threat to global oil supplies that heavily rely on the Strait of Hormuz, which accounts for about one-fifth of the world's oil exports. The U.S. Energy Information Administration raised its annual oil price forecasts due to declining inventories and increasing geopolitical risks.
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