London, Sept. 9 -- Brent crude oil prices rose above $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since July 24, as the worsening conflict in West Asia raised fresh concerns about disruptions to oil supplies and shipping routes.
Brent crude futures rose $2.15, or 2.2%, to $100.07 a barrel by 0721 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up $1.70, or 1.83%, at $94.73 a barrel.
Brent has climbed around 25% since early August as hopes of a lasting resolution to the six-month-old US-Iran conflict have faded and fighting has spread across the region.
The latest rise came after Iran-backed Houthi militants attacked Saudi energy facilities earlier this week. The strikes set some oil installations on fire, raising fears that the conflict...