Brent Oil Is Back Above $100 as a Third Aircraft Carrier Heads to the Middle East
Brent crude closed at $102.31, up $4.28, and US crude at $92.87, up $2.45, due to supply shocks and geopolitical tensions. USO rose 3.00%, XLE gained 1.93%, and Chevron added 1.45% to $207.18. Iran talks broke down, and a third US aircraft carrier is heading to the Middle East. China halted fuel exports, impacting diesel prices.

