Oil choppy after U.S. completes Iran strikes following Apache helicopter attack

Oil prices rose after the U.S. launched military strikes against Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global crude flows. The move raises immediate geopolitical risk and supply-disruption concerns, supporting energy prices. The event is likely to have a broad market impact given its implications for oil, shipping, and regional stability.

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Oil prices rose after the U.S. launched military strikes against Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global crude flows. The move raises immediate geopolitical risk and supply-disruption concerns, supporting energy prices. The event is likely to have a broad market impact given its implications for oil, shipping, and regional stability.