Tokyo, March 22, 2026 (AFP) - US benchmark crude hits $100 at open, Brent price up 1.7%

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2026-03-23

Oil prices rose early Monday after the United States and Israel warned at the weekend that the Iran war -- which has disrupted oil deliveries through the Strait of Hormuz -- would continue for several more weeks. The price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US benchmark crude, for May delivery climbed 1.78 percent to $100.10 per barrel, while North Sea Brent crude was up a similar 1.73 percent to $113.44 per barrel minutes after the market ope......

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