Oil prices jump after Trump announces end to ceasefire with Iran

Oil prices jump after Trump announces end to ceasefire with Iran

2026/07/08 11:53

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Global oil prices jumped more than 5% on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump announced the end of the ceasefire with Iran, following new strikes in the Middle East.

Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose 5.3% to $78.09 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US benchmark, climbed 5.4% to $74.23 per barrel.

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The US had launched widespread strikes against Iran following attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a wave of retaliatory attacks that Tehran said targeted US bases in the Gulf region.

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