Strait of Hormuz

Brent fell about 1% to $114.81 and WTI to $100.88 as Tehran talks lifted hopes of a US-Iran breakthrough, despite Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.

Brent fell about 1.6% to near $104 a barrel as Hormuz shipping attacks clashed with a US plan to ease sanctions on oil vessels.

Brent crude rose above $101 a barrel as tanker attacks near Hormuz and a Gulf of Mexico hurricane threatened supply despite emergency stock releases.

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will stay shut until the United States meets seven conditions, leaving oil above $100 and energy markets anxious

Middle East crude exports hit their highest level since the Iran war began, led by a rebound in Saudi shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

Gulf states called off a planned meeting with Iran as Yemen’s Houthis struck a Saudi airbase, sending oil prices higher amid a widening Middle East war.

Oil rose more than 3 percent after new Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and Gulf tanker attacks deepened fears over a shut Saudi pipeline.

A marine fuel supply squeeze at major shipping hubs has eased as the market adapts to prolonged Strait of Hormuz disruption, industry sources say.

Brent crude rose above $100 a barrel for the first time since July as escalating Middle East conflict deepened fears over regional oil supply.

Iran says it will soon declare a new restricted zone in the Gulf and new Strait of Hormuz shipping maps, as fresh US-Iran attacks on ships lifted oil prices.