Iran Missile Strikes Send Crude Oil Prices Soaring Amid Tensions
Crude oil prices surged on Monday as Iran launched a coordinated barrage of ballistic and anti-ship cruise missiles across multiple locations in response to a US strike on Iranian launchers at Larak Island.
The strikes targeted positions toward the Strait of Hormuz, which remains open despite the escalation, with an estimated 6 to 8 million barrels of crude oil passing through daily.
Despite recent strength in Brent, Brown Brothers Harriman cautions that 'upside pressure on crude oil prices appears limited' due to improving regional supply dynamics and recovered Persian Gulf exports.