The VIX Rips 10% Higher As Oil Punches Through $100 A Barrel and Panic Enters The Arena

Brent crude surged past $108 per barrel after fresh attacks on Persian Gulf energy infrastructure, sending the CBOE Volatility Index sharply higher. The supply-shock risk is driving broad risk-off sentiment, likely pressuring equities while boosting energy-sector prices and safe-haven flows.

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Brent crude surged past $108 per barrel after fresh attacks on Persian Gulf energy infrastructure, sending the CBOE Volatility Index sharply higher. The supply-shock risk is driving broad risk-off sentiment, likely pressuring equities while boosting energy-sector prices and safe-haven flows.