Oil price rises above $95 mark as Middle East conflict escalates | TheBriefWire
Oil price rises above $95 mark as Middle East conflict escalates
Published 22 July 2026 ยท world
Global supply disrupted by US-Iran aggression in strait of Hormuz and Houthi threats in Bab el-Mandeb The price of oil has breached the $95 a
Global supply disrupted by US-Iran aggression in strait of Hormuz and Houthi threats in Bab el-Mandeb The price of oil has breached the $95 a barrel mark for the first time in six weeks as the escalating Middle East conflict threatens further disruption to global supplies. The benchmark oil price rose sharply on Wednesday as renewed US-Iran aggression over the strait of Hormuz was compounded by Houthi threats to target vessels carrying Saudi oil through the Bab el-Mandeb strait. Continue reading...
Published: July 22, 2026 โข 7:07 PM IST ยท Updated: July 23, 2026 โข 4:37 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Global supply disrupted by US-Iran aggression in strait of Hormuz and Houthi threats in Bab el-Mandeb The price of oil has breached the $95 a barrel mark for the first time in six weeks as the escalating Middle East conflict threatens further disruption to global supplies.
The benchmark oil price rose sharply on Wednesday as renewed US-Iran aggression over the strait of Hormuz was compounded by Houthi threats to target vessels carrying Saudi oil through the Bab el-Mandeb strait.