In early trading, the price of Brent crude, the international benchmark, climbed 3.29 percent to $96.15 a barrel.

In early trading, the price of Brent crude, the international benchmark, climbed 3.29 percent to $96.15 a barrel.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday urged Israel and Iran to halt hostilities immediately after renewed exchanges of fire escalated tensions in the Middle East. Calling for…