Oil prices jump after US launches new attacks on Iran

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Oil prices surged following new US attacks on Iran, specifically targeting a military site in Bandar Abbas and downing four Iranian drones near the Strait of Hormuz. This escalation occurred despite an ongoing ceasefire and peace talks between Tehran and Washington aimed at resolving a conflict that has disrupted the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping route. The attacks caused global oil benchmarks to rise significantly, with Brent crude increasing by 3.75% and US crude by 4%. The Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately one-fifth of global oil and LNG supplies normally pass, has been effectively closed since the conflict began, leading to volatile energy prices. This recent development follows Iran's threats to attack vessels using the route after initial US and Israeli airstrikes on February 28th.

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Global oil benchmark Brent rose by 3.75% to $97.83 a barrel, and US-traded crude was 4% higher at $92.22.

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US Central Command stated its forces shot down four Iranian drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz.

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Global energy prices have swung wildly since the conflict began, with Brent crude briefly surging to around $120 a barrel from closer to $70 before the war.

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Around a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies usually pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Oil prices jumped after the US launched new attacks on Iran, targeting a military site in Bandar Abbas.

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oil prices have jumped after the US carried out new attacks on Iran, targeting a military site in Bandar Abbas, a strategic port city.The US Central Command (Centcom) said its forces also shot down four Iranian drones "that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz".global oil benchmark Brent rose by 3.75% to $97.83 (£73.15) a barrel, while US-traded crude was 4% higher at $92.22.The strikes come despite a ceasefire between Tehran and Washington as the two countries hold talks to end the three-month-long conflict that has effectively closed the key Strait of Hormuz waterway, pushing up the cost of energy around the world.Around a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies usually pass through the strait.Shortly after the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on 28 February, Tehran responded by threatening to attack vessels using the shipping route.Global energy prices have swung wildly since the conflict began, with Brent crude briefly surging to around $120 a barrel. Before the war it was trading at closer to $70.The cost of oil had fallen sharply this week on hopes that a deal would soon be reached to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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