Oil prices touch six week high as Strait of Hormuz is 'completely closed' | TheBriefWire
Oil prices touch six week high as Strait of Hormuz is 'completely closed'
Published 23 July 2026 ยท finance
Crude oil prices surged as Middle East conflict escalated on Thursday. Brent crude rose above $96 a barrel and WTI climbed past $88. Fresh attacks
Crude oil prices surged as Middle East conflict escalated on Thursday. Brent crude rose above $96 a barrel and WTI climbed past $88. Fresh attacks on oil tankers in the Red Sea fueled supply concerns. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed control of the Strait of Hormuz. Houthi naval blockades further amplified worries over global energy shipments.