Oil price today: Brent crude jumps over 1% as traders await Hormuz reopening

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Brent crude oil prices rose over 1% amid uncertainties about the reopening of the Hormuz Strait shipping lane. Escalating attacks, including the strike on Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery by Houthi rebels and threats in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, heighten concerns over oil shipment security in the region.

On Monday, oil prices surged amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the reopening of the Hormuz Strait. While Iran and Oman are closing in on an agreement for a shipping lane, Iran's demands for concessions from the U.S. linger. Adding to market tensions, Houthi rebels targeted Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery, igniting a fire, along with numerous attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, raising serious concerns about oil shipment security.