WS #12328
Iran claims to have disabled four oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, launched ballistic missiles at US bases in Saudi Arabia and Jordan, and struck US bases in Jordan. US airstrikes hit Iranian infrastructure near Bandar Abbas and Yazd. Saudi civil defence issued warnings in Yanbu and Al-Kharj. Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, oil prices surge. WTI crude +4.42% to $82.44, Brent +4.59% to $88.10, as Strait of Hormuz shipping is disrupted by Iran-US conflict.
US-Iran Conflict Escalation
Iran claims to have disabled four oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, launched ballistic missiles at US bases in Saudi Arabia and Jordan, and struck US bases in Jordan. US airstrikes hit Iranian infrastructure near Bandar Abbas and Yazd. Saudi civil defence issued warnings in Yanbu and Al-Kharj. Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, oil prices surge.
WTI crude +4.42% to $82.44, Brent +4.59% to $88.10, as Strait of Hormuz shipping is disrupted by Iran-US conflict.