Global crude oil futures surged over 2% on Friday to close at their highest levels since late April after a tanker was struck by limpet mines in the Strait of Hormuz and traders braced for post-midterm US strikes on Iran.
Global crude oil futures settled slightly lower on Thursday after paring $2 intraday drops as a US diplomatic outreach to Tehran offset fresh Houthi attacks on Saudi refineries and maritime mine detonations.
Global crude oil futures rebounded on Wednesday as fresh Houthi strikes in Yemen, stalled Qatari peace mediation in Tehran, and an unexpected US crude inventory draw outweighed fresh Chinese fuel export quotas.