Oil costs surge above $100 per barrel after six ships attacked in Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz

Oil costs briefly spiked above $100 per barrel early Thursday after a complete of six tankers had been attacked by Iran within the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.

The 2 most up-to-date assaults, apparently carried out by explosive-laden boats, hit the tankers Safesea Vishnu and Zefyros in Iraqi waters, killing no less than one crew member and setting the vessels ablaze.

These assaults adopted projectile strikes on no less than 4 ships within the Strait of Hormuz since Wednesday and precipitated Brent crude futures to leap previous the century mark earlier than giving up some good points.

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The newest assaults got here hours after President Trump ordered the discharge of 172 million barrels of oil from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve in an effort to carry down fuel costs which have surged by a median of 60 cents per gallon since America and Israel started joint assaults on Iran Feb. 28.