Brent crude barrel rises to 125 dollars

Oil prices rose again after the White House signaled the possibility of a long-term blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, as the price of a Brent crude barrel increased by 5 percent, approaching 125 dollars.

The price of a barrel of international benchmark North Sea Brent crude reached 124,67 dollars, an increase of 5,6 percent around 04,10 GMT.