Oil prices rise as latest fighting resurrects Middle East supply disruption risks

Oil prices gained on Tuesday as the ​resumption of fighting between the U.S. and Iran in the Middle East renewed fears of ‌supply disruptions from the world's key crude-producing region.

Sept 1 : Oil prices gained on Tuesday as the resumption of fighting between the U.S. and Iran in the Middle East renewed fears of supply disruptions from the world's key crude-producing region. Brent crude futures were up 56 cents, or 0.6 per cent, to $91.05 a barrel at 0044 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crud

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The benchmark Dutch TTF natural gas price rose above €70 per megawatt-hour on Monday, as renewed fighting between the US and Iran raised concerns about further delays to LNG exports from the Persian Gulf.

Oil prices surged as hostilities resumed in the U.S.-Iran conflict for the first time in almost month after American forces hit Larak Island.

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