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Oil Prices Jump After U.S. Strikes Iranian Missile Sites
Source: Oilprice.com · 2026-05-25
Oil prices spiked in early Asian trade on Tuesday, after the U.S. military launched strikes on targets in southern Iran, reigniting fears of military action just a day after prices had dropped dramatically on promises of a peace deal. At the time of writing, Brent futures had climbed to $98.39 per barrel, up 2.34% on the session after plunging 7% on Monday. WTI futures also climbed, but, as there was no settlement on Memorial Day, they remained 4.98% down from the start of the week at $91.79. U.
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Summary
ENERGY SUPPLYMEDIUM
Event (importance: medium). Key entities: Israel. KB match (energy_supply): "21-hour trading: Europe expands energy window as L". Affected sectors: energy. Primary variables: energy_prices, transportation_costs. Causal chain: Israel's air strikes on Lebanon disrupt the country's oil supply, leading to a shortage and subsequent price increase → the shortage and price increase affect global oil prices, which in turn increase refining costs and fuel costs for transportation.
Market Impact
▼Bearish· Large magnitude
Key variables: global oil prices, energy supply chains, oil refining costs
Affected sectors: energy, transportation, petrochemicals
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