Brent tops $100 amid U.S.-Iran escalation and renewed Houthi strikes
Brent crude topped $100 a barrel for the first time since July as fresh U.S.-Iran attacks and Iranian missile fire into Jordan deepened fears of prolonged supply disruptions, alongside renewed Houthi strikes.
Brent crude rose above $100 a barrel for the first time since July as traders worried that supply disruptions could persist. -Iran attacks and Iranian missile fire into Jordan intensified the conflict, while renewed Houthi strikes also spread it to Saudi energy infrastructure.