OREANDA-NEWS   Global oil prices accelerated their growth amid a new escalation of the Iranian conflict. For the first time since mid-June, the cost of a barrel of Brent has surpassed the level of $ 85, according to Investing data.

By the time of writing, the index had grown by 1.91 percent, to $84.89. The day before, it jumped above $ 80 and continued to rise after statements by US President Donald Trump that the Americans had decided to take control of the Strait of Hormuz and start charging 20 percent of the cost of transportation.

"It's amazing — we never earned money, we guarded the strait for free. And now we will protect him and we will be paid a lot of money," the head of the United States told reporters.