Oil Prices Soar After Saudi Arabia and Strait of Hormuz Attacks
Oil prices surged on Monday morning after new strikes were reported in Saudi Arabia and at shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Brent crude futures price rose by $3.62, or 3.46%, to $108.23 per barrel as of Sunday's market close. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures price increased by $3.15, or 3.15%, to $103.20 per barrel.
The attacks on Saudi Arabia and the shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz have caused concerns about global oil supply and prices.