Oil surges toward $96 amid Red Sea attacks
Oil prices climbed on Thursday, reaching their highest level in over six weeks, after Yemen's Houthi forces struck tankers in the Red Sea and Washington carried out another wave of strikes against Iran.
July 23, 2026 (MLN): Oil prices climbed on Thursday, reaching their highest level in over six weeks, after Yemen's Houthi forces struck tankers in the Red Sea and Washington carried out another wave of strikes against Iran. Currently, Brent crude futures is up, 3.46%, at $95.88 per barrel, according to data by Mettis Global. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures is up by $2.33, or 2.71%, to $88.16 per barrel b...