Oil prices spiked in early Asian trade on Wednesday, erasing a significant portion of Tuesday's selloff on the back of renewed hostilities in the Middle East and a bullish U.S. inventory report from the API. At the time of writing, Brent crude had climbed to $87.95 per barrel, up 4.59%, while West Texas Intermediate was trading at $82.89, up 4.58%. Those hopes were significantly hindered late on Tuesday when U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that Iranian forces launched multiple ballistic missiles at U.S. bases across the Middle East in what it described as a surprise attack. Adding to the upward pressure on prices was another sizeable draw in U.S. crude inventories. If the EIA confirms a crude draw or if further strikes take place in the Middle East, we can expect prices to continue climbing.