Brent crude tops $106 a barrel as markets see no end in sight to the halt of traffic through the critical waterway.

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Oil prices are continuing to rise as markets see no end in sight to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Brent crude, the most important benchmark for global prices, rose as much as 3 percent on Sunday to top $106 a barrel, before easing slightly early on Monday.