Brent crude tops $125 a barrel on Iran war worries, while world stocks retreat
Updated: 12:49 AM EDT Apr 30, 2026
The price of Brent crude oil surged past $125 a barrel early Thursday as stalled U.S.-Iran talks raised doubts over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a permanent end to the Iran war.Related video above: Pentagon estimates $25 billion spent in Iran war, defends proposal for $1.5 trillion in defense spendingBrent crude to be delivered in June jumped 6.2% to $125.36 early Wednesday. Brent to be delivered in July rose 3.1% to $113.85.Before the start of the war in late February, Brent crude was trading around $70 per barrel.Related video below: War with Iran are costing American consumersThe Iran war, which is in its ninth week, still sees no clear path to an end. The U.S. has continued its blockade of Iranian ports while the Strait of Hormuz, is closed, pushing oil prices higher.U.S. futures and share prices in Asia retreated.
The price of Brent crude oil surged past $125 a barrel early Thursday as stalled U.S.-Iran talks raised doubts over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a permanent end to the Iran war.
Related video above: Pentagon estimates $25 billion spent in Iran war, defends proposal for $1.5 trillion in defense spending
Brent crude to be delivered in June jumped 6.2% to $125.36 early Wednesday. Brent to be delivered in July rose 3.1% to $113.85.
Before the start of the war in late February, Brent crude was trading around $70 per barrel.
Related video below: War with Iran are costing American consumers
The Iran war, which is in its ninth week, still sees no clear path to an end. The U.S. has continued its blockade of Iranian ports while the Strait of Hormuz, is closed, pushing oil prices higher.
U.S. futures and share prices in Asia retreated.