Oil prices surge as Trump threatens further strikes on Iran Oil prices have jumped sharply after United States President Donald Trump renewed threats to target Iranian infrastructure. Brent crude, the global benchmark, climbed about 8 per
Live Blog Update| War on Iran
3 April 2026 09:18 BST
Oil prices have jumped sharply after United States President Donald Trump renewed threats to target Iranian infrastructure.
Brent crude, the global benchmark, climbed about 8 percent on Friday, rising above $109 a barrel.
Prices have surged nearly 50 percent since the war began, driving up fuel costs worldwide and pushing governments to introduce energy-saving measures.
Israel's Channel 12 reported that there were at least 10 sites being investigated by emergency services.
The IDF is expected to finish taking control of territory eight to 10 km from the border within the next week, in a move that would diminish Hezbollah's firing capabilities.
CNN's sources, after reviewing the US intelligence assessment, determined that Trump's two-or three-week prediction for ending the war was wholly unrealistic.
Debris from intercepted threat hits Abu Dhabi gas facility Debris from an intercepted aerial threat struck gas facilities in Abu Dhabi’s Habshan area, forcing a temporary halt to operations and sparking a fire, authorities said. The Abu D