LONDON, Aug 31 : Oil prices rose more than 2 per cent on Monday after the U.S. attacked an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran said it had retaliated, as their conflict extended into its sixth month.Brent crude futures were up $2.35, or 2.67 per cent, to $90.45 a barrel at 1306 GMT, while U.S. W

Oil prices rose more than 2% per barrel on Monday after conflict in the Middle East reignited once again with US attacking an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz, and Tehran…

Oil prices climbed more than 2% after renewed U.S.-Iran fighting raised fresh fears of disruption to shipping and crude exports through the Strait of Hormuz.