Oil climbs above $116 after Trump says he wants to ‘take the oil’ in Iran

Oil prices rose Monday, with Brent crude crossing $116 a barrel, after comments by US President Donald Trump sparked fears that the Middle East conflict may escalate further. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose to $116.5 a barrel before paring those gains to trade just above $115, 2.3% up o...

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