Oil prices rose in early Tuesday trading after the US attacked Iran's Qeshm Island, Al Jazeera reported, citing the Wall Street Journal. Brent crude futures rose 48 cents, or 0.5%, to $105.25 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 47 cents, or 0.5%, to $96.93. US officials described the attacks as defensive, aimed at deterring Iran from attacking commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.