Oil: 2.5% surge with Brent above $90, US-Iran standoff fuels $100 scenarios
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Key context: <p>Escalating tensions between the US and Iran and the near-paralysis of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are intensifying concerns over supply, pushing oil prices higher</p> <p>The post <a href="https://en.protothema.gr/2026/08/18/oil-2-5-surge-with-brent-above-90-us-iran-standoff-fuels-100-scenarios/">Oil: 2.5% surge with Brent above $90, US-Iran standoff fuels $100 scenarios</a> appeared first on <a href="https://en.protothema.gr">ProtoThema English</a>.</p> This development from en.protothema.gr highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Escalating tensions between the US and Iran and the near-paralysis of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are intensifying concerns over supply, pushing oil prices higher The post Oil: 2.5% surge with Brent above $90, US-Iran standoff fuels $100 scenarios appeared first on ProtoThema English.
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