Crude on boil: Oil prices jump over 2% as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz to all vessels

Global crude benchmarks surged over 2% as Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to all vessels following fresh US military strikes. Brent crude rose to $95.40 and WTI to $92.63 a barrel. Iran’s IRGC warned any vessel attempting to transit the strait would be targeted amid escalating regional tensions.