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Brent crude tops $96 per barrel as Trump claims 'almost total control' of Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices surged past $96 per barrel after President Donald Trump said the US has 'almost total control' of the Strait of Hormuz, amid fresh US-Iran hostilities. The US military struck Iranian sites, Iran retaliated against US allies, and the UAE intercepted a drone.
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Oil prices climbed on Wednesday, with Brent crude surpassing $96 per barrel, after US President Donald Trump claimed Washington had "almost total control" of the Strait of Hormuz. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose to $91.46 per barrel.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: "I’m not trying to force Iran to the bargaining table, as ABC Fake News reported. I couldn’t care less if they sign a worthless, to them, agreement. I like our position now much better, with almost total control of the Hormuz Strait,and their economy totally collapsing. They are just playing out the inevitable. When are the Iranian people going to rise up and fight? President DJT."
Trump's remarks came as oil prices rose for the third consecutive session, with traders concerned about potential disruption to crude supplies via the strategic waterway. The latest US military strikes followed Trump's statement that US forces acted in response to an alleged Iranian attempt to lay mines in the strait and a strike on a US base.
US Central Command said in a post on X: "The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region," referring to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The IRGC said that the US attacks would further restrict traffic through the waterway, which carried around 20% of global oil consumed before the conflict. Iran has effectively closed the strait to commercial shipping since the war began.
Iran has responded to US strikes by targeting US allies. Iran's armed forces said it was targeted by a missile attack originating from Iranian territory. The Jordanian military said its air defences intercepted 10 out of 13 ballistic missiles that entered its airspace. The UAE also said it intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters.
According to Reuters, two US officials said no American casualties had been reported so far from the attacks.
Trump threatened to hit Iran hard and claimed the US was helping around 30 ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz every night. His comments came after the US bombed Iran's Larak Island and Iran launched retaliatory strikes targeting US military bases and assets in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.
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Framing: The headline emphasizes oil price surge linked to Trump's claim of control over the Strait of Hormuz
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Brent crude surged past $96 per barrel after US President Donald Trump claimed Washington was in 'almost total control' of the Strait of Hormuz
Trump wrote on Truth Social: 'I’m not trying to force Iran to the bargaining table, as ABC Fake News reported. I couldn’t care less if they sign a worthless, to them, agreement. I like our position now much better, with almost total control of the Hormuz Strait,and their economy totally collapsing. They are just playing out the inevitable. When are the Iranian people going to rise up and fight? President DJT.'
Oil prices rose for the third consecutive session on Wednesday as traders were jittery of extended disruption to crude supplies via Hormuz after a fresh renewal in hostilities between the US and Iran
The latest US military strikes took place after Trump said that US forces acted in response to an alleged Iranian attempt to lay mines in the strait and a strike on a US base
US Central Command said in a post on X: 'The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region,' referring to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC
The IRGC said that the US attacks would further restrict traffic via the strategically vital waterway that carried around 20% of the global oil consumed before the conflict and which Iran has effectively closed to commercial shipping since the war began
The IRGC said it targeted an American military base in Jordan with ballistic missiles that killed a large number of US forces
Iranian state media reported a large-scale drone attack on a US base in Bahrain in response to Washington's offensive
The Jordanian military said that its air defences intercepted 10 out of 13 ballistic missiles that entered its airspace
Two US officials said that no American casualties were reported so far from the attacks, according to Reuters
Framing: Emphasizes the surge of Brent Crude toward $100 alongside Trump's vow to hit Iran hard and the escalation of the Hormuz crisis
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Brent Crude prices traded near 97 dollars per barrel at the time of filing
US President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran hardand claimed US was helping around 30 ships pass via the Strait of Hormuz every night
The US bombed Iran’s Larak Island and Iran launched retaliatory strikes targeting US military bases and assets in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates
Trump stated he was "not trying to force Iran to the bargaining table" as US forces completed a fresh round of strikes
In a Truth Social post, Trump reiterated that the US has "almost total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, while adding that Iran's economy was collapsing
Trump stated that Iran was just "playing out the inevitable" and asked "When are the Iranian people going to rise up and fight?"
In a post on X, the US Central Command said that it struck air defence and communications sites, and radar systems in Iran, in retaliation against the "recent attempted attacks" by the country against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against US' service members
Iran’s armed forces said that it was targeted by a missile attack that originated from Iranian territory
The UAE said it intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters
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ClaimBrent crude surged past $96 per barrel after US President Donald Trump claimed Washington was in 'almost total control' of the Strait of Hormuz.
ClaimTrump wrote on Truth Social: 'I’m not trying to force Iran to the bargaining table, as ABC Fake News reported. I couldn’t care less if they sign a worthless, to them, agreement. I like our position now much better, with almost total control of the Hormuz Strait,and their economy totally collapsing. They are just playing out the inevitable. When are the Iranian people going to rise up and fight? President DJT.'
ClaimOil prices rose for the third consecutive session on Wednesday as traders were jittery of extended disruption to crude supplies via Hormuz after a fresh renewal in hostilities between the US and Iran.
ClaimThe latest US military strikes took place after Trump said that US forces acted in response to an alleged Iranian attempt to lay mines in the strait and a strike on a US base.
ClaimUS Central Command said in a post on X: 'The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region,' referring to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
ClaimThe IRGC said that the US attacks would further restrict traffic via the strategically vital waterway that carried around 20% of the global oil consumed before the conflict and which Iran has effectively closed to commercial shipping since the war began.
ClaimThe US bombed Iran’s Larak Island and Iran launched retaliatory strikes targeting US military bases and assets in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.
ClaimIn a Truth Social post, Trump reiterated that the US has "almost total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, while adding that Iran's economy was collapsing.
ClaimIn a post on X, the US Central Command said that it struck air defence and communications sites, and radar systems in Iran, in retaliation against the "recent attempted attacks" by the country against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against US' service members.