The reported attacks in the waterway, which typically handles around 20%<\/a> of the world’s oil traffic, reaffirm the fragility of the U.S. and Iran’s interim peace agreement, as they negotiate a permanent end to their war.<\/p>\n International benchmark Brent crude<\/a> futures with September delivery traded 1.5% higher at $73.09 per barrel, extending earlier gains.<\/p>\n U.S. West Texas Intermediate<\/a> futures with August delivery advanced 1.5% to $69.56, after closing at its lowest level since Feb. 27 in the previous session.<\/p>\n Iran fired at least two missiles at ships navigating the Strait of Hormuz on Monday evening, Axios reported<\/a>, citing two unnamed U.S. officials. The vessels suffered significant damage in the attack but no casualties, Axios said, according to one U.S. official.<\/p>\n CNBC could not independently verify the report.<\/p>\n The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre, a British maritime security alert service, meanwhile, said<\/a> Monday that it had received a report of an incident 8 nautical miles east of Limah, Oman. <\/p>\n The UKMTO said a tanker had been struck by an unknown projectile while travelling southbound, resulting in a fire. No casualties were reported in the incident. <\/p>\n Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Oil prices over the last three months.<\/p>\n Washington and Tehran signed<\/a> a memorandum of understanding last month to bring their nearly four-month war to an end. <\/p>\n Indirect talks concluded last week without any sign of meaningful progress toward a lasting peace agreement. <\/p>\n![\"hide](\"https:\/\/static-redesign.cnbcfm.com\/dist\/a54b41835a8b60db28c2.svg\")
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