Brent crude oil rose back above $85 a barrel for the first time in a month in early European trade following the third straight night of U.S. attacks on Iran, and its renewed blockade on Iranian trade.
President Donald Trump has proposed to impose a 20% fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Lipow Oil Associates estimates that Trump's proposed fee would effectively add about $16 a barrel to oil shipped through the strait.
Oil rose amid the escalating Middle East conflict. The U.S. launched its third straight night of strikes on Iran following President Trump's announcements of a multiday wave of attacks and a fresh blockade on Iranian trade in the Strait of Hormuz.
International crude price climbed nearly 10% as President Trump said he would reimpose U.S. blockade.
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President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States would reinstate its naval blockade of Iranian ships and charge a 20% fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz, marking a major escalation in Washington's response to renewed conflict with Iran. The announcement came hours after another round of US strikes on Iranian targets and follows nearly a week of military exchanges between the two countries.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries further lowered its global oil-demand growth forecast for this year, as renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran once again threatens crude flows and a recovery in Gulf production.
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Brent crude futures climbed to $78.68 a barrel.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial traffic, though the U.S. and Iran continue to trade attacks that have raised concerns over safety on one of the world's most important oil shipping routes.
Fresh tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz prompted the US Treasury Department to revoke a waiver allowing Iranian oil sales, and WTI crude jumped more than 5% on the news.