00:00Brent crude is closing in on $100 a barrel as renewed U.S.-Iran fighting raises fresh fears
00:05about global oil supplies. Prices jumped after attacks on energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia
00:11and escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global oil shipments.
00:16Brent briefly climbed above $99, while West Texas Intermediate also moved sharply higher.
00:23The latest surge is putting energy markets back on alert as investors brace for potentially
00:28longer disruptions.
