Agencies Brent oil shot to its highest price since May on Thursday as increased fighting in the Middle East threatens to slow the global flow of crude. At the same time, sharp drops for two of Wall Street’s most influential companies, Alphabet and Tesla, yanked the US stock market lower. The S&P 50»»»

Brent oil shot to more than $100 per barrel on Thursday, its highest level since May, extending a five-day rally after attacks on two Saudi ‌oil tankers in the Red Sea heightened concerns over global oil supply disruptions. Houthi rebels in Yemen have widened the conflict by targeting vessels carry»»»