Oil rises as US-Iran strikes revive Strait of Hormuz risk

Seekingalpha+1 · 13 days ago
  • Brent crude rose about 1% as trading resumed after US and Iran exchanged strikes.
  • Asian stocks were positioned for a higher open as oil prices, Strait of Hormuz risk and Fed rate expectations shaped trading.
  • The US national average gasoline price reached nearly $4.15 a gallon.

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Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, was up about 1 percent as trading resumed on Sunday, while the national average price of gas was nearly $4.15 a gallon.NYT

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