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Crude Oil Surges Past $100: Saudi Arabia Resumes Hormuz Exports Amid US-Iran Talks.
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CNBC Awaaz•22-09-2026, 07:26
Crude Oil Surges Past $100: Saudi Arabia Resumes Hormuz Exports Amid US-Iran Talks.
- •Saudi Arabia resumed crude oil loading from within the Arabian Gulf, signaling renewed exports via the Strait of Hormuz.
- •Brent Crude rose 0.53% to $100.87 per barrel, and WTI Crude increased 0.43% to $96.19 per barrel.
- •New signs emerged for an end to the US-Iran conflict, with a potential meeting between Trump and Pezeshkian.
- •Crude oil prices have surged over 60% this year due to West Asia conflict and Russia-Ukraine war disruptions.
- •Britain will provide military aid to Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks; US proposed a $5 billion reconstruction fund for the region.
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Crude oil prices surpassed $100 per barrel due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz driven by the West Asia conflict and energy infrastructure damage from the Russia-Ukraine war, with Brent crude reaching $100.87 per barrel.
Saudi Arabia resumed loading crude oil from within the Arabian Gulf to send its oil exports again via the Strait of Hormuz following the closure of a major cross-country pipeline.
Britain agreed to support Saudi Arabia's military against Houthi attacks from Yemen by providing defensive air-to-air refueling, as approved by Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
