Oil prices climbed Monday as Iran expanded strikes on Gulf states. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose and Brent crude futures climbed. Tehran extended strikes on Qatar and the United Arab Emirates over the weekend. This cycle of attacks casts doubt on an interim U.S.-Iranian agreement. Market analysts suggest the current flare-up represents an escalation within a fragile truce.

Brent crude surged 4.1 per cent to US$79.14 a barrel as at 9.40am Singapore time, after gaining 5.4 per cent last week. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at…

Brent crude rose 3.2 per cent to US$78.43 a barrel as at 7am Singapore time, after gaining 5.4 per cent last week. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Oil prices climbed Monday as Iran expanded strikes on Gulf states. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose and Brent crude futures climbed. Tehran extended strikes on Qatar and…

Oil prices soared sharply on Monday as the Middle East was once again embroiled in chaos. Crude prices jumped 4% as fresh military action between Iran and the United States…