Oil Prices Rise Over 1% After Trump Rejects Iranian Proposal for Hormuz Strait Reopening
Oil prices climbed more than 1% on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian peace proposal aimed at ending the Middle East conflict and reopening the strategic Hormuz Strait. According to The Wall Street Journal, Trump told aides he expects renewed U.S. military strikes against Iran after November's midterm elections. This rejection heightened concerns over regional tensions affecting global oil supply routes. Iran had offered to reopen the key shipping route within seven days if certain conditions were met, including an end to what Tehran describes as U.S. aggression and economic sanctions. The Strait of Hormuz is a critical passage for about 20% of the world's daily oil shipments. Trump confirmed rejecting Iran’s proposal but did not elaborate further. U.S. crude futures rose to $93.62 per barrel, while Brent crude climbed to $106.31 per barrel in early Asian trading.
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