investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: Diesel crack hits record $102, gold fell under $4400

Oil markets found renewed support Monday after UKMTO reported a vessel was struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, sustaining damage to its engine room and a crew casualty. The incident adds to an already fragile picture in the strait following the lapse of the 60-day US-Iran memorandum of understanding, with the market continuing to price a lack of near-term de-escalation.