Brent Settles at $100.69 After Hitting $100 for First Time Since May
Brent crude settled at $100.69 a barrel on Thursday, up $6.62, or 7.04%, after earlier rising above $100 for the first time since May. NYMEX WTI September crude settled at $92.19 a barrel, up $5.36, or 6.17%.
The move came after attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi militants in the Red Sea threatened to squeeze global supplies further, pushing Brent above $100 for the first time since May.
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@osinttechnicalAnother oil tanker has been struck in the Strait of Hormuz tonight -UKMTO
@osinttechnicalPinned location appears to be on the US-guarded Oman route.
@natsecledgerRT @Osinttechnical: Another oil tanker has been struck in the Strait of Hormuz tonight -UKMTO
@me_observer_⚡️⭕️ The oil tanker attacked near Oman's coast in the Strait of Hormuz is Kuwaiti-flagged, according to Iraqi outlet Sabereen News cited by IRIB, corroborating earlier reports identifying the vessel. (IRIB News, Rasd Akhbar Shehaba)
@bricsinfoJUST IN: 🇴🇲 Oil tanker reportedly struck in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman.
@prestonstew_RT @Osinttechnical: Another oil tanker has been struck in the Strait of Hormuz tonight -UKMTO
@aggregateosintRT @Osinttechnical: Another oil tanker has been struck in the Strait of Hormuz tonight -UKMTO
@me_observer_⚡️🚨 New report: a Greek oil tanker has been targeted and stopped in waters south of Iran, marking a second tanker incident in the Strait of Hormuz area following the earlier attack on a Kuwaiti-flagged vessel. (IRIB News)
@iranintl_enA Greek tanker was struck and brought to a halt Monday in waters off southern Iran, the IRGC-affiliated Fars News reported. Fars also identified an earlier tanker reported struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz as Kuwaiti.
@hfi_researchRT @HormuzLetter: BREAKING: Iran has struck a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz off the Omani coast, per UKMTO. This is the fourth vessel Ira…
@oilheadlinenewsTanker strike reported the Strait of Hormuz
@johnkonradRT @gCaptain: Crew Abandons Burning Tanker After Attack Near Strait of Hormuz
@endgameww3RT @lookner: Iran's Revolutionary Guard: "An hour ago, two rogue oil tankers, which were trying to pass through the dangerous southern Stra…
@joedoc2112RT @jongambrellAP: APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (@AP) — British military says a tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz off…
@me_observer_⚡️🚨 IRGC statement: The Strait of Hormuz is closed, and not a single drop of oil or gas, nor any shipment of chemical fertilizers, will be exported from the region as long as the United States continues its hostile actions. (IRGC statement
@iranintl_enIran’s Revolutionary Guards said in a statement Monday that they targeted two oil tankers attempting to use the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz, causing explosions and fires that brought the vessels to a halt, the state-run IRNA news
@ajenewsBREAKING: IRGC reports 'massive fires' on two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz 🔴 LIVE updates:
@ajenglishRT @AJENews: BREAKING: IRGC reports 'massive fires' on two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz 🔴 LIVE updates: htt…
@firstsquawkUKMTO reports tanker crew abandoned vessel 8 nautical miles northeast of Oman’s Limah and are currently in a lifeboat.
@ajenglishBREAKING: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says “massive fires” have broken out on two oil tankers that attempted to “pass through the unsafe southern route in the Strait of Hormuz” following an explosion. 🔴 LIVE updates: ht
@aggregateosintRT @UK_MTO: UKMTO WARNING 094-26 - UPDATE 001 Click here to view the full product⤵️ #MaritimeSecurity #MarSec htt…
@endgameww3RT @UK_MTO: UKMTO WARNING 094-26 - UPDATE 001 Click here to view the full product⤵️ #MaritimeSecurity #MarSec htt…
@johnkonrad“The attacks come despite ongoing U.S. military operations aimed at reducing Iran’s ability to target merchant shipping through one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints.”
@sentdefenderThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has issued an updated advisory on the reported attack against a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, stating that the crew has now abandoned ship. According to @_MartinKelly_ , the vessel is
@ajenewsBREAKING: Crew abandons tanker after Strait of Hormuz incident, UKMTO reports 🔴 LIVE updates: