BRENT.MI is trading at €32.42, up 3.04%, as tanker-damage reports near the Strait of Hormuz heightened fears of supply disruption. - Iranian claims about seven vessels were not independently confirmed. - News coverage reported Brent near $112 a barrel on October 22; Brent rose further on October 23 amid continuing Hormuz tensions. - The rally reflects a commodity-specific supply-risk shock, while major U.S. indices were lower.