Oil prices are getting an additional boost this morning, with ICE Brent up around 4% at the time of writing amid increasing tensions in the Persian Gulf.
By Warren Patterson, Head of Commodities Strategy and Ewa Manthey, Commodities Strategist Further escalation in the Persian Gulf has oil prices moving higher amid renewed concerns over flows through the Strait of Hormuz By Warren Patterson, Head of Commodities Strategy and Ewa Manthey, Commodities Strategist Further escalation in the Persian Gulf has oil prices moving higher amid renewed concerns over flows through the Strait of Hormuz
- Published
- Jul 13, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 13, 2026
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- Seeking Alpha
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- Business
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- 1 min
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