Brent crude surges past $102 per barrel as US-Iran conflict slashes Strait of Hormuz oil flows by 75%, with Goldman Sachs and others raising

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%.

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

Renewed fighting stokes fears of deeper disruptions

Attacks on energy sites raise concerns over key maritime corridors