The cost of oil surged Thursday, with Brent crude hovering around $100 per barrel as of midday, after at least seven ships were attacked by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf since Wednesday.
US Navy escorts through Strait of Hormuz ‘can’t happen now,’ energy secretary says — as Iran touts ‘tool to pressure enemy’
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March 12, 2026
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