Sri Lanka, March 10 -- The US-Israel war with Iran has triggered the biggest oil disruption in history, as the critical Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, with some experts estimating oil could hit $150 per barrel by the end of March.

Amena Bakr, head of Middle East Energy and OPEC+ Insights at analytics firm Kpler, told CNN's Becky Anderson, "If we see a continuation of the strait being obstructed like this . oil prices could easily climb up to that level."

Although oil prices fell below $100 following President Donald Trump's mixed signaling on when the conflict would end, Bakr advised caution as a number of Middle Eastern oil exporters have halted production due to security threats in the strait.

Bakr said the president's ...