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Brent crude hits $116 a barrel after Trump says he wants to ‘take oil from Iran’

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Brent crude hits $116 a barrel after Trump says he wants to 'take oil from Iran'

The price of oil rose sharply to $ 116 a barrel after Donald Trump said he wanted to “take oil from Iran”, sending Asian markets to fall. Brent crude, the international oil benchmark, rose 2% in early trade on Monday, after Trump said he may seize Iran’s offshore Kharg Island facility. Trump told the Financial … Read more

Stocks slide in Asia, Brent crude heads for monthly gains

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Stocks slide in Asia, Brent crude heads for monthly gains

Nikkei futures slide, S&P futures widen in fall Brent rose 60% in March, the largest monthly increase Gulf peace talks are uncertain as the US builds up troops SYDNEY, March 30 (Reuters) – Stock markets tumbled in Asia on Monday as investors watched for a prolonged Gulf conflict that has already pushed oil prices to … Read more