Oil rises after another round of U.S. strikes against Iran, naval blockade of the country's ports

Oil prices rose Wednesday after U.S. forces struck Tehran and Washington reinstated its naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.

# Oil rises after another round of U.S. strikes against Iran, naval blockade of the country's ports Oil prices rose Wednesday after U.S. forces struck Tehran and Washington reinstated its naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/15/oil-prices-today-brent-wti-hormuz-blockade.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*