Brent Tops $111 as Analysts Raise Forecasts on Hormuz Stalemate

Oil prices extended gains in Asian trade on Tuesday, with Brent Crude topping $111 per barrel, as the Strait of Hormuz remains inaccessible for more than eight weeks and the U.S.-Iran talks are nowhere near resumption. In the early morning in Europe, the Brent Crude futures were rising by 2.61% to $