SINGAPORE: Oil prices climbed more than $5 on Thursday, as President Donald Trump said the United States would keep up attacks on Iran without committing to a specific timeline to end the war, fanning investor fears about sustained disruptions to supply. Brent crude futures rose $6.33, or 6.3 percent, to $107.49 per barrel by 0407 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up $5.28, or 5.3 percent, to $105.40 per barrel.

Oil rose in volatile trading as Trump in his address to the nation on Iran war said that he expected the conflict to last another two to three weeks.

SINGAPORE: Oil prices climbed more than $5 on Thursday, as President Donald Trump said the United States would keep up attacks on Iran without committing to a specific timeline…