Oil Surges over 3% As Israel Strikes Iran’s Natanz Enrichment Facility

Brent crude spiked over 2.5% on Tuesday after Israel launched an airstrike on Iran’s underground uranium enrichment facility at Natanz, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed. The strike damaged critical centrifuge halls at the fortified Pilot Fuel Enrichment Plant, sharply escalating fears of regional conflict and potential supply disruptions. At 10:38 a.m. ET, Brent was trading at $75.55, up 3.17%, while West Texas Intermediate rose to $73.94, up 3.02%.  The direct hit on Iran's nuclear infrastructure has reignited…