Brent crude oil prices, a benchmark for global trading, climbed on Wednesday.

US-Iran clashes hit tankers, choke key Gulf route and lift crude prices

Brent crude moved closer to $100 as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and threats to Gulf shipping raised fears of prolonged oil supply disruptions.

Oil prices moved closer to the $100-a-barrel mark on Wednesday, rising more than 1% for a fourth straight session as renewed tensions between US-Iran and continued to rattle the…

Renewed fighting stokes fears of deeper disruptions

Traders in the financial markets reacted to tensions flaring up in the Middle East.