Strait of Hormuz crisis: War in the Middle East drives oil over $100

Africanews EN • March 9, 2026

Brent crude jumped 17 percent today to trade at $107 a barrel. That’s the highest level since 2022, when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine roiled global energy markets.

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