Brent crude has jumped more than 6% past $US100 a barrel after Houthi rebels struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, disrupting one of the last.
Why it mattersWith both the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb now disrupted, Australia faces sustained upward pressure on petrol prices as the two main export routes for Middle East oil are simultaneously affected.
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