Oil climbs amid tension in the Middle East
Brent rises 0.4% as US secretary of state Mike Pompeo says ‘significant’ sanctions on Tehran will be announced
24 June 2019 - 08:54
Tokyo — Oil prices climbed on Monday as tensions remain high between Iran and the US, with US secretary of state Mike Pompeo saying “significant” sanctions on Tehran would be announced.
Brent futures were up 25c, or 0.4%, at $65.45 a barrel by 3.25am GMT. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 37c, or 0.6%, at $57.80 a barrel...
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