Oil Prices Soar Towards $100 as US-Iran Conflict Escalates
Global markets are feeling the heat as tensions between the US and Iran escalate. The conflict has sent oil prices surging, with Brent crude climbing towards $100 a barrel.
This rise in oil prices is stoking inflation concerns, which are already heightened following Friday's strong August nonfarm payrolls report.
Markets are now pricing in a greater than 50% chance of a 25-basis-point rate hike at the September 15-16 Federal Reserve meeting.