Brent settles at US$116.72, up 3.1%, as Gulf tensions mount海湾局势紧张，布伦特原油收涨 3.1% 至 116.72 美元
Brent rose 3.1% and WTI 3.8% to US$103.27 on Friday amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and Hormuz shipping disruptions. Higher energy costs weigh on global inflation and equities.周五布伦特原油上涨 3.1%，WTI 上涨 3.8% 至 103.27 美元，原因是胡塞武装袭击沙特、霍尔木兹海峡航运受阻。能源成本上升给全球通胀和股市带来压力。
Brent was below US$97 at the start of October. A US envoy said a strike on Iran this weekend was possible, though President Trump had said none would come before the 3 November midterms. Iran says it would reopen Hormuz if the US lifted its naval blockade.
10 月初布伦特油价还低于 97 美元。美国特使表示本周末可能对伊朗发动打击，但特朗普此前说 11 月 3 日中期选举前不会动手。伊朗表示，只要美国解除海上封锁，就会重开霍尔木兹海峡。
