Oil prices rally as Middle East conflict threatens supplies
Oil prices surged with ICE Brent topping $100 per barrel for the first time since May as Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea and wider Persian Gulf tensions heighten the risk of further supply disruptions. Key routes and export hubs face strain: flows through the Strait of Hormuz have largely stopped, Saudi Yanbu exports averaged about 4.6m b/d in June, and CPC terminal exports have exceeded 1.7m b/d. Reports of a possible Russian diesel export ban extension and falling ARA gasoil and jet inventories add further pressure to refined product markets.
Brent crude broke above $100 per barrel
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Houthi attacks and gulf tensions have put oil routes at risk. Brent rose above $100 per barrel with no sign of de-escalation. If fighting continues, prices may rise further and strain fuel supplies.
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