Oil prices climbed for a fifth straight session, with Brent surpassing $98 per barrel as Houthi attacks on Saudi-linked tankers heightened fears of supply disruptions through the Red Sea.

Houthi attacks are expanding the Middle East conflict into the Red Sea, forcing tankers to reroute and pushing Brent above $91 amid growing fears of prolonged supply disruptions.

Oil prices hit a six-week high on Wednesday, with Brent crude racing past ninety-five dollars a barrel. The growing tensions between the U.S. and Iran have sparked fears of supply…

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