Crude contracts rose by around $3 around midday Monday, after Iran sought billions in U.S. payments and the removal of American troops in the Persian Gulf in exchange for allowing the free flow of shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

HOUSTON, Aug 10 : Oil prices jumped 3 per cent on Monday after Iran said the U.S. must lift sanctions on Tehran, pay reparations and meet a number of other conditions before the…

LONDON, Aug 10 : Oil prices jumped almost 2 per cent on Monday after Iran insisted that the United States must satisfy several demands before the Strait of Hormuz can reopen.…