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Oil prices rise after vessel reports being hit in Strait of Hormuz

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center said a ship reported being struck by an “unknown projectile” in the waterway.

Oil prices rise after vessel reports being hit in Strait of Hormuz

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