Oil Prices Jump 3% as Brent Crosses $109 Amid US-Iran Geopolitical Escalation

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1Oil prices jumped 3% with WTI crossing $100 and Brent reaching $109.24 following US-Iran escalation.

Oil prices jumped 3% with WTI crossing the $100 threshold and Brent reaching $109.24 per barrel. Investing.com reported that the surge followed an escalation between the United States and Iran, which triggered a risk premium across global energy markets.

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have fueled concerns regarding potential disruptions to crude oil supplies. This price movement comes as the military and diplomatic friction between Washington and Tehran pushed major benchmarks above significant psychological levels.