Oil prices climbed significantly on Friday, reaching their highest point in over a month. Escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran intensified attacks across the Gulf region. Shipping routes face potential closure, impacting global oil flows and prices. Saudi Arabia has redirected significant crude exports to avoid the Strait of Hormuz. Ukraine also reported striking a Russian oil refinery in its conflict.

LONDON, July 17 : Oil prices rose by about 2 per cent on Friday after the U.S. and Iran stepped up attacks across the Gulf, with shipping threatened by a potential Red Sea closure…

PERTH, July 17 : Oil prices inched higher on Friday after the U.S. and Iran stepped up attacks across the Gulf, with their broken truce limiting oil flows out of the Strait of…

Oil prices climbed as renewed US-Iran attacks raised concerns over Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea supplies, pushing Brent above $85 a barrel.