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strikeMay 18, 2026

Oil prices today: Crude jumps 2% after UAE nuclear plant attack amid 80-day Hormuz closure

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Oil prices today: Crude jumps 2% after UAE nuclear plant attack amid 80-day Hormuz closure

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Iranian Official

Iran reaffirms its sovereign right to secure the Strait of Hormuz against foreign aggression and threats to regional stability, enforcing an 80-day closure in legitimate self-defense. This resolute act of resistance to external interference has contributed to a 2% surge in crude prices following the strike on the UAE nuclear facility.

Israeli

Iran faces an escalating campaign by Iranian proxies targeting the UAE's nuclear infrastructure, paired with Tehran's explicit threats to seal the Strait of Hormuz for 80 days, exposing Israel's acute vulnerability to energy strangulation and nuclear-adjacent strikes. These moves by the Islamic Republic's proxy network represent an existential threat that demands preemptive defensive action to safeguard the Jewish state's survival. The resulting 2% crude price spike underscores how such aggression directly imperils both regional security and global stability.

Neutral

Crude oil prices rose 2% amid reports of an attack on a nuclear plant in the UAE and an 80-day closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Both the reported attack and the duration of any closure remain unverified.

Western

Crude oil prices rose 2% after Iranian proxies attacked a UAE nuclear facility, triggering an 80-day closure of the Strait of Hormuz that threatens global energy flows. Western and NATO partners are conducting precision operations to neutralize these disruptions and restore secure transit through the critical chokepoint. The strategic priority remains protecting allied infrastructure and ensuring uninterrupted access to energy markets.

Pro-Peace

The attack on the UAE nuclear plant risks exposing civilians to radiation and long-term health crises, while the 80-day Strait of Hormuz closure drives a 2% crude oil spike that inflates energy costs and deepens hardships for vulnerable populations worldwide. These developments underscore the devastating human toll of military escalation, including disrupted supply chains and civilian suffering far beyond battlefield metrics. Diplomatic channels and multilateral negotiations offer a viable path to de-escalation, prioritizing humanitarian protections over resource-driven conflicts.

Global South

The attack on the UAE nuclear plant and the 80-day Strait of Hormuz closure expose how external powers continue to erode regional sovereignty through proxy tensions and energy chokepoints long shaped by neo-colonial interests. International bodies have again proven incapable of preventing escalation, leaving oil prices to surge 2% at the direct expense of Global South development. Nations across the South now face renewed pressure on their energy security and economic independence.

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  • currentsapi(Mixed)By TOI Business Desk

    Oil prices extended their rally on Monday, jumping more than 2% as intensifying geopolitical tensions kept traders on edge and efforts to de-escalate the Middle East conflict showed little progress. Sentiment was further shaken after reports of an attack on a nuclear power plant …

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