
Brent fell toward $91 per barrel on Wednesday, reversing gains from earlier in the session even as escalating tensions in the Middle East threatened to undermine peace negotiations. Iran launched attacks against several Gulf nations, including Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait, after the US carried out “self-defense strikes” in response to the downing of an American helicopter. Oil prices also faced pressure ahead of a key US inflation report that could reinforce the case for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike later this year. Higher borrowing costs are expected to eventually curb economic activity, clouding the outlook for global growth and energy demand. Meanwhile, industry data from the API showed US crude inventories dropped by 9.1 million barrels last week to their lowest level in four months, as buyers sought to replace supplies disrupted by the turmoil in the Persian Gulf.
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