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Oil Prices Surge as U.S. and Iran Exchange Strikes

Oilprice.com · 1h ago · 🇺🇸 United States
Oil Prices Surge as U.S. and Iran Exchange Strikes

Oil prices climbed in early Asian trade on Monday after the U.S. struck Iran for the first time in over a month, with Iran then retaliating against U.S. bases in Jordan. At the time of writing, WTI front-month futures were trading at $85.46 per barrel, up 2.47%, while Brent front-month futures had climbed 2.71% to $90.49 per barrel. The latest escalation started on Sunday when U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, which sits inside the Strait of Hormuz. According to a U.S. Central Command spokesperson, the attack came…

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