CNBC19/4/2026Energy
Oil Prices Surge 7% as US-Iran Tensions Escalate Over Strait of Hormuz Attacks
WTI crude hits $89.85 as Navy seizes Iranian ship; Trump threatens to blow up Iranian infrastructure
En resumen
- Crude oil prices surged about 7% on Sunday as US-Iran tensions escalated after attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
- West Texas Intermediate futures rose to $89.85 per barrel while Brent crude reached $96.57.
- The US Navy fired on and seized an Iranian container ship in the Gulf of Oman, with President Trump threatening to destroy Iranian infrastructure if no deal is reached before the ceasefire expires this week.
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Crude oil prices surged about 7% on Sunday as US-Iran tensions escalated after attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. West Texas Intermediate futures rose to $89.85 per barrel while Brent crude reached $96.57. The US Navy fired on and seized an Iranian container ship in the Gulf of Oman, with President Trump threatening to destroy Iranian infrastructure if no deal is reached before the ceasefire expires this week.
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