Oil Prices Jump More Than 3% After Iran Attacks

Published at Jul 29, 2026 - 14:19
Oil Prices Jump More Than 3% After Iran Attacks
Oil Prices Jump More Than 3% After Iran Attacks

Oil prices jumped more than three percent in early Asian trade on Wednesday after the US military said it had intercepted multiple missiles launched by Iran.

At around 0015 GMT, US benchmark West Texas Intermediate was up 3.67 percent at $82.17 a barrel, while North Sea Brent crude had gained 3.39 percent to $86.94.