Oil Prices Rise Over 1% Amid Escalating Iran-Israel Conflict Threatening Red Sea Route

Oil prices rose more than 1% as tensions between Iran and Israel escalated, with concerns over potential disruptions to the critical Bab el-Mandeb strait. The U.S. struck Iranian coastal defenses after reimposing a naval blockade of its ports.

By By Anushree Mukherjee Thu, July 16, 2026 at 4:33 PM GMT+3 2 min read · Yahoo Finance · July 16, 2026, 13:33 UTC

Topics: energy_supplies iran oil red_sea_route

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