Global oil prices surged past $100 a barrel on Thursday for the first time since May, as escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Red Sea shipping heightened fears that the US-Iran proxy conflict could choke off critical Middle East energy routes. Brent crude, the international benchmark, jumped more than 6% to $100.60 a barrel, … Continue reading Oil Surges to $100 a Barrel as Houthi Attacks Escalate Red Sea Crisis