Prețul petrolului depășește 100 de dolari pe baril, pentru prima dată din iulie, după intensificarea atacurilor SUA-Iran din Orientul Mijlociu

Brent crude oil prices surpassed $100 per barrel for the first time since July, driven by escalating US-Iran tensions and Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure. The US responded to Iranian aggression by striking five Iranian tankers, while Iran retaliated with missile strikes on a US base in Jordan. Houthi rebels also targeted Saudi energy facilities, causing casualties and fires. The situation is exacerbated by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial route for global oil and LNG transport. This price surge is impacting fuel costs worldwide, with the US pledging to continue military responses to Iranian threats.