Oljeprisen høyeste siden mars etter økt Midtøsten-spenning

Brent crude oil price reached a record high of $117.37 per barrel on Friday, marking an increase of over 3.90% since midnight. This is the highest level since March 19 when the price was $119.07 per barrel, according to data provider Infront. The increase is attributed to heightened tensions in the Middle East over the past few days, Reuters reported.

Iran's military chief stated that the country's military forces are fully prepared for "asymmetric warfare" after boosting its capabilities, Tasnim news agency said. President Donald Trump told Bloomberg on Thursday that the US has "defeated" Iran and threatened to go "a bit further," without elaborating. According to the New York Times, the US and Israel have developed plans for new strikes on Iran following the early next month U.S. midterm elections.

The Iran-backed Houthi militants have claimed responsibility for recent attacks on the Saudi Arabian port of Yanbu and an oil field and airport in the kingdom, Bloomberg said. Saudi oil giant Aramco asked staff to evacuate the company headquarters in Dhahran and work from home following the attacks, Reuters reported. US UN Ambassador Mike Waltz told Financial Times that the US is preparing for a long-term conflict and that the situation could remain tense for a year. He said the US Navy can maintain a blockade of Iranian ports in the "foreseeable future."