Brent hits $90 as widening Middle East conflict rattles oil markets
The National · 20 Jul 2026

Brent hits $90 as widening Middle East conflict rattles oil markets

Brent crude topped $90 a barrel on Monday, as intensifying US-Iran hostilities revived fears of a wider regional conflict following the deaths of US service personnel in Jordan and Iranian strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure. Brent, the benchmark for 80 per cent of traded oil, stood at $90.32 a ba


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