World · 20 Jul 2026

Oil tops $91 as US-Iran strikes spread to Hormuz shipping

Oil tops $91 as US-Iran strikes spread to Hormuz shipping

The United States and Iran exchanged fresh strikes on Monday, with US deaths in the renewed fighting rising to three and more vessels attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. The contest over the shipping chokepoint pushed oil to a one-month high, Brent crude climbing above $91 a barrel, its strongest level since June 11, according to AFP.

Source: The Hindu

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