London, April 7, 2026 (AFP) - Oil rises, stocks fall as Trump's Iran deadline looms

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2026-04-07

Oil prices jumped Tuesday and stocks fell after US-Israeli strikes on the key Iranian oil export terminal of Kharg island, with investors bracing for US President Donald Trump's looming deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating attacks. The US crude benchmark, West Texas Intermediate for delivery in May, jumped more than two percent to just under $115 a barrel, while Brent North Sea crude, for delivery in June, gained h......

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