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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has put Brent oil above the $100 barrier

Before the U.S. and Israel attack on Iran, it was at $72. The U.S. Department of Finance has issued a license authorizing the purchase of Russian oil loaded on ships.

Khasab (Oman), 24/06/2025.- Ships in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khasab, Musandam Governorate, Oman, 24 June 2025. The Iranian parliament approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz following US strikes on three of Iran's key nuclear sites on 22 June 2025. Israel and Iran have been exchanging fire since Israel launched strikes across Iran on 13 June 2025. EFE/EPA/ALI HAIDER
Image of the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: EFE

The price of reference Brent oil in Europe is trading this Friday above $100 beforethe opening of European stock exchanges. There is a significant difference fromthe situation a few weeks ago: beforethe US and Israel attack on Iran it was at $72.

In the case of West Texas Intermediate Oil (WTI), which is a reference in the United States, it has risen 0.3% to $96 per barrel.

The price of a barrel of Brent quality oil surpassed the $100 barrier on Thursday. The reason was in Iran. Shortly before, Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, declared that he would continue to block the Straitof Hormuz as part of the Persian country's strategy in response to US and Israeli attacks.

This Friday, the price of Brent oil started just over $100, but soon after it went up and it went up 0.5%, reachingalmost $101.

The US Department of Finance has issued a licence authorizing the purchase of Russian oil already loaded on ships with the aim of "increasing the overall scope of the existing supply." The measure has been approved despite the continued sanctions imposed on Moscow for the war in Ukraine and the rise in oil prices due to the interruption of traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world's oil and gas flows.

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