Since 23:00 UTC +1, oil has been trading / $WTI has been trading again - and with an impressive jump: the price of crude oil (WTI) traded at over USD 110 per barrel in the first 15 minutes, which corresponds to an increase of around 17% +. Now we are back at 105$/BLL or 15% +
This jump in the price is due in particular to US-Israeli attacks on Iran and the resulting threat to oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. This strait is crucial as around 20% of the world's oil is transported through it. A blockade or disruption could massively restrict global supplies and drive prices even higher.
