Oil gains 2.6% in reaction to US strike on Iran
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on June 23, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil rose and U.S. stock futures fell as global markets react to the U.S. strike against nuclear targets in Iran.
The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 2.6% to $79 a barrel. U.S. crude rose 2.6% to $75.76 a barrel.
On Saturday, U.S. forces attacked three Iranian nuclear and military sites, further . . .