Oil prices surged beyond the $85-a-barrel mark on Wednesday as the Middle East once again got embroiled in conflict. Energy supply concerns intensified after the United States reinstated a naval blockade on Iran and fighting between Washington and Tehran escalated, raising fears over crude supplies moving through the Strait of Hormuz.

July 14 : Oil prices rose 2 per cent on Tuesday to their highest in four weeks, as the U.S. reimposed its naval blockade of Iran while the two countries stepped up attacks in the…

Oil prices climbed to their highest level in four weeks on Tuesday after the United States reinstated a naval blockade on Iran and intensified military strikes, while Tehran…

Oil prices increased as President Donald Trump reimposed naval blockades on Iranian ports. Iran retaliated with strikes on United States infrastructure in the region. Brent and…