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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jasper Jolly

What next for oil prices after Iran’s attack on Israel?

A gas flare on an oil production platform, with an Iranian flag in the foreground
Iranian oil is under sanctions but any hits to production could still raise prices. Photograph: Raheb Homavandi/Reuters

Investors are on high alert as they await Israel’s response to Iran’s attack. However, oil prices dropped on Monday even as Israel’s war cabinet met to discuss its response.

The price for future delivery of a barrel of Brent crude oil, the global benchmark, dropped to $89.64 on Monday, down by 0.9% on the closing price on Friday. The price of West Texas Intermediate, the North American benchmark, fell by 0.9% to $84.90.

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