00:00Iran just struck the United Arab Emirates with missiles and drones
00:03and sent oil prices to their highest closing level of 2026.
00:08The target was the Fujairah oil industry zone,
00:11the end of a major pipeline used to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
00:15Brent crude jumped nearly 6% in a single day to $114.44 a barrel.
00:22U.S. futures contracts for delivery, six months out,
00:26had their largest daily increase since March 2022.
00:30The attack came hours after President Trump launched Project Freedom
00:33to guide ships through the Strait.
00:35Iran is signaling that no nearby oil infrastructure is safe,
00:39including the alternative routes most analysts thought would soften the supply crisis.
00:44For the United States, this is the worst possible scenario.
00:48Even with Trump's military escort plan,
00:51the energy lifeline of the Persian Gulf is now under direct attack.
00:55Expect gas prices, airline fares, and grocery bills to keep climbing.
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