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Oil gained Wednesday as hostilities intensified from Russia to the Middle East, threatening supply flows that only recently recovered to near pre-war levels.

Brent traded above $106 after Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched missile and drone strikes across Saudi Arabia, including a hit that damaged Saudi Aramco’s headquarters. That added to an escalation in Iranian attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz that’s threatening a rebound in Gulf supply. We discuss the latest energy headlines with Rob Barnett, Senior Energy Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence.