Update: U.S.-Iran strikes push oil prices higher (opens in new tab)
Oil prices rose May 28 after the United States carried out new strikes near the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it targeted a U.S. airbase in response, reversing part of the previous day’s drop in crude prices. Brent rose more than 3% in early trading, while U.S. crude futures also gained more than 3% as traders reassessed the risk of shipping disruption through the waterway. A U.S. official told Reuters the U.S. military shot down four Iranian attack drones and struck a ...
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