Brent crude prices surged to $126 a barrel following reports that the US Central Command is planning "short and powerful" strikes on Iranian infrastructure. This potential military action aims to compel Iran back to negotiations, though oil prices later moderated slightly.

<p> <img alt="The International Energy Agency described the situation as &#147;the largest supply disruption ever recorded.&#148;" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/109984/100x80/oil.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> Brent crude touched $126.41 a barrel on Thursday, its highest level since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, after Axios reported that the US Central Command (CENTCOM) was prepa...