Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Wednesday they attacked two U.S. vessels and eight oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, calling the strikes a response to a U.S. attack on five Iranian tankers.
Brent crude rose towards $100 a barrel on Wednesday as escalating Middle East attacks weighed on Asian stocks and fuelled inflation concerns ahead of U.S. consumer price data.
Brent futures rose $1.57 to $99.49 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate gained $1.60 to $94.63.
Six commodity vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, down from nine the previous day and below the 10-day average of about 12, preliminary shipping data showed.
Five vessels were entering the strait and one was leaving, according to Kpler data, which included one Panamax and one intermediate tanker.
The figures may change as some ships switch off their transponders during voyages.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Wednesday they attacked two U.S. vessels and eight oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, in response to what they called a U.S. attack on five Iranian tankers according to Iranian state media.
The IRGC said the 10 vessels were attempting to cross a “prohibited and unsafe” area of the Strait of Hormuz.
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