Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose $7.04, or 7.4 per cent, to $102.24 US a barrel on Monday. That’s up from roughly $70 per barrel before the war in late February. Markets in France, Britain, Germany, Japan, South Korea and more also declined.
Oil prices rise, global markets decline ahead of U.S. blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Apr 13, 2026 | 8:53 AM
