U.S.-Iran tensions send oil back near $100 (opens in new tab)

Oil prices swung sharply after U.S. forces struck Iranian missile-launch sites and boats that Washington said were attempting to lay mines near the Strait of Hormuz, clouding talks aimed at ending the three-month war and reopening the waterway to energy shipments. Brent crude climbed back near or above $100 a barrel in Tuesday trading after falling sharply a day earlier on expectations of diplomatic progress, while Wednesday trading showed Brent easing to about $98 and WTI to about $92 as tra...