Oil price tops $126 a barrel after Trump warns Iran blockade could last ‘months’
by Mark Saunokonoko and Jillian Ambrose from World news | The Guardian on (#75A5Z)
Markets spooked as US president appears willing to keep up naval blockade and Iran keeps Hormuz strait all but shut
The global oil price has soared above $126 a barrel, its highest level since 2022, after Donald Trump warned the US blockade of Iranian ports could last for months and peace talks remained stalled.
After surging more than 13% in 24 hours, the price of Brent crude futures reached its highest price since the war began on 28 February. Not since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine has Brent topped $120, with the price then peaking at $139.
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