Brent crude has broken back above $100 a barrel for the first time in nearly two months as escalating attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea deepen concerns that the Middle East supply crisis is spreading beyond the Strait of Hormuz.

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…

NEW YORK -- International benchmark Brent crude rose to the highest level in two months, reaching 100 U.S. dollars per barrel on Thursday morning after two Saudi oil tankers were…

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Brent crude surged above $100 a barrel after Houthi rebels claimed attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, escalating supply concerns. Rising crude prices intensified…