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US Strikes Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Brent Crude Surpasses $100 Amid Rising Middle East Tensions

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First reported by Now 14 · 11 hours ago

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Brent crude oil prices surged above $100 per barrel after attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, claimed by Iran-backed Houthis, raised fears of new US-Iran conflict fronts. The US responded with airstrikes inside Iran, escalating tensions that disrupted critical shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Strait, threatening global oil supply.

01Brent crude oil prices surpassed $100 per barrel following attacks on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea.
02Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for the attacks, imposing a maritime blockade on Saudi vessels.
03US conducted its 12th consecutive day of airstrikes inside Iran in response to threats against shipping.
04Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Strait dropped by over 30%, disrupting oil exports.
05Saudi Arabia maximized East-West pipeline capacity to bypass Strait of Hormuz disruptions.
06Complete closure of Bab el-Mandeb would force use of Suez Canal, which limits large tanker transit.

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