Oil prices rose slightly as traders weighed supply from the Middle East, and a key Saudi Arabian oil pipeline remained shut down after the attack. After rising more than 1% on Monday, WTI crude oil futures continued to climb to around $102 per barrel on Tuesday, while Brent crude futures closed above $105. Saudi Arabia's east-west oil pipeline, which is a key alternative route to the Strait of Hormuz, was closed last week, and Saudi Aramco has yet to say how long the interruption will last. However, according to a source familiar with the matter, Riyadh is currently seeking to increase the volume of crude oil transported through the Strait of Hormuz.

Zhitongcaijing · 1d ago
Oil prices rose slightly as traders weighed supply from the Middle East, and a key Saudi Arabian oil pipeline remained shut down after the attack. After rising more than 1% on Monday, WTI crude oil futures continued to climb to around $102 per barrel on Tuesday, while Brent crude futures closed above $105. Saudi Arabia's east-west oil pipeline, which is a key alternative route to the Strait of Hormuz, was closed last week, and Saudi Aramco has yet to say how long the interruption will last. However, according to a source familiar with the matter, Riyadh is currently seeking to increase the volume of crude oil transported through the Strait of Hormuz.