Global oil benchmark prices have surged beyond key resistance levels, with Brent crude reaching $114 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) topping $100 per barrel. Rising military hostilities involving US and Iranian forces, coupled with maritime threats in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, are sparking severe supply risk premiums across international markets.
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Rising US-Iran conflict threatens global energy markets as Brent tops $110 and WTI nears $100, raising severe inflation fears and supply chain alarm.