VDE is trading at $182.91, up 3.01%, as escalating attacks around the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz heighten fears of crude-supply disruption. - Reuters reported Brent rose 4.8% to above $105 a barrel, while energy stocks were rising pre-bell. - The broader market was weaker as high Treasury yields and inflation concerns weighed on stocks: the S&P 500 fell 0.55% and the Nasdaq fell 1.36%.