Oil prices spike to six-week highs as US-Iran strikes disrupt traffic in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

Brent crude futures climbed 52 cents, or 0.54%, to $96.80 a barrel by 2354 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $92.14 a barrel, up 66 cents, or 0.72%.

Oil prices experienced a significant rise on Monday, following a spike in tensions between the US and Iran. The US struck three Iranian oil tankers in a bold move, while Iran…