US Forces Strike Iran's Rocket Launchers in Strait of Hormuz
Crude oil futures surged over 3% in pre-market trading on Monday as tensions in the Middle East escalated.
The increase followed a US military action against Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz, marking their first military operation in the region in a month.
According to reports from the US Central Command, the Iranian launchers were deployed on Larak Island in the strait and targeted by US forces.