Oil Rises as Iran Says It Won’t Soften Strait of Hormuz Demands
Petroleum Geochemistry I Ariana Energy Researchers
Bloomberg–Oil rose as Iran said it wouldn’t soften its conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump rejected its proposal to do so, dashing hopes of a speedy resumption of traffic through the crucial waterway.
Brent advanced towards $108 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate climbed above $94. Tehran’s conditions are something Washington might have agreed to about a year ago, Trump told Axios in an interview on Sunday, saying that Iran has overplayed its hand. The US president said he expects negotiations to resume this week, Axios said.