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Brent crude touches multi-week highs following intensified hostilities across Gulf sea lanes<\/span><\/h1>\n

LONDON \/ ISLAMABAD \u2014 Global crude oil prices climbed sharply toward the $95-a-barrel threshold following renewed hostilities in the Middle East, sparking fresh alarms over global energy security and maritime trade disruptions.<\/span> The sudden spike reflects growing market anxiety over shipping stability in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.<\/h3>\n

Oil prices rise on outlook for higher gasoline demand, tighter supply<\/a><\/h3>\n

Market Volatility and Five-Week Highs<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

Brent crude futures surged to their strongest levels in over a month, driven by defense escalations and retaliatory strikes across the Gulf transit corridor.<\/span> Traders reported significant jumps in marine freight risk premiums as commercial tankers face rerouting delays, tightening prompt crude supplies across European and Asian distribution hubs.<\/h3>\n

Oil prices rise on outlook for higher gasoline demand, tighter supply<\/a><\/h3>\n

Mounting Pressure on Emerging Import Economies<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

The sharp price spike poses severe fiscal headwinds for energy-importing economies like Pakistan, where policymakers are already managing fragile foreign exchange reserves and stubborn inflation numbers.<\/span> Economic officials warned that an extended run above $90 per barrel could swell the country’s oil import bill and compel difficult domestic retail fuel revisions in the coming fortnightly cycle.<\/h3>\n

Pakistan Secures 14-Day US-Iran Ceasefire; Islamabad Set as Venue for Strategic Negotiations<\/a><\/h3>\n

Diplomatic channels and international energy agencies have called for urgent de-escalation to prevent secondary economic shocks across developing markets.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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