
Crude spikes 5% as Iran targets US bases in Jordan and the UAE
WTI crude surged 5.3% to $88.04 and Brent rose to $92.40 after Iran fired missiles and drones at bases hosting US troops in Jordan and the UAE overnight.
Day-by-day tracking of the war and its impact on oil prices

WTI crude surged 5.3% to $88.04 and Brent rose to $92.40 after Iran fired missiles and drones at bases hosting US troops in Jordan and the UAE overnight.

WTI jumped 3.2% to $86.27 and Brent climbed to $91.14 after US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers preparing to float sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz.

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Brent has fallen nearly 10% in three sessions, from $94.39 to $85.07, while the Strait of Hormuz stays nearly shut. What changed was belief, not barrels.

Brent fell about 3% to $87.81 and WTI to $82.24 on Tuesday, both one-week lows, as traders bet economic pressure on Iran means less supply risk than feared.

Oil gave back much of last week's rally on Monday as Washington rolled out sweeping Iran sanctions. Brent fell 3.7% to $90.42 and WTI dropped 3.3% to $85.04.

Oil ended the week over 5% higher as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent prepares to detail what he calls the toughest sanctions in history against Iran on Monday.

Brent crude rose nearly 3% to $93.83 and WTI to $86.84 after the UAE severed its commercial and financial links with Iran, putting Gulf oil supply back in focus.

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