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CNBC Daily Open: Middle East Tensions Send Oil Higher While Iran-U.S. Tensions Escalate
Concerns over supply disruptions pushed oil prices higher, amid news of recent deadly attacks on vessels in the Gulf of Oman and the Red Sea, and as a spill near Oman worsens.
TL;DR
- Deadly attacks on vessels and a worsening spill in the Gulf of Oman and Red Sea are causing concerns over supply disruptions and pushing oil prices higher.
- Escalating tensions between Iran and the U.S. continue, with conflicting claims over control of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Saudi Arabia is rerouting oil exports through a Mediterranean pipeline to avoid Red Sea attacks.
- Japan's producer price growth in July slowed to 7.2% year-on-year, missing analyst expectations.
- South Korea's benchmark Kospi entered a technical bull market, driven by AI trade.
- Chinese firm Yangtze Memory Technologies is gaining market share in the chip sector, surpassing U.S. and Japanese rivals.
- Lettuce prices dropped significantly in July due to a multistate cyclospora outbreak deterring consumers.