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Previously, Brent crude prices last rose above $100 in July.
On this day, at around 1:20 PM Bangladesh time, Brent crude prices rose to $100.01. Later, it slightly decreased and was trading at approximately $99.93 per barrel.
Meanwhile, US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures for November delivery rose 1.7 percent to $94.58 per barrel.
The exchange of attacks between the United States and Iran has raised fears of further disruption to energy supplies from the Middle East. Concerns about market supply have intensified, particularly due to an increase in attacks on oil tankers.
In response to Iran's attempted attack on a US warship on Tuesday, the United States claimed to have destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) provided this information. The US warship was able to evade the Iranian attack. CENTCOM also stated that no US personnel were killed or injured in the incident.
The US-Iran conflict has already entered its seventh month. If attacks on shipping increase further in this conflict, oil prices could rise above $120 per barrel. Goldman Sachs' global commodities
