WS #12369
Two US service members killed and one missing in Iranian missile/drone attack on Jordan base, confirmed by Pentagon and multiple news outlets, escalating US-Iran conflict and driving oil prices higher. WTI crude oil up ~4.4% to $82.44, Brent near $88.10, driven by US-Iran escalation, Strait of Hormuz disruption, and attacks on oil infrastructure including Kuwait oil facility and Exxon-chartered tanker in Black Sea.
US-Iran Conflict Escalation
Two US service members killed and one missing in Iranian missile/drone attack on Jordan base, confirmed by Pentagon and multiple news outlets, escalating US-Iran conflict and driving oil prices higher.
WTI crude oil up ~4.4% to $82.44, Brent near $88.10, driven by US-Iran escalation, Strait of Hormuz disruption, and attacks on oil infrastructure including Kuwait oil facility and Exxon-chartered tanker in Black Sea.