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Oil prices are jumping again after Trump threatened to 'take the oil' in Iran - Business Insider

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Published March 30, 2026 at 10:59 AM AST Updated March 31, 2026 at 8:20 AM AST Business Insider 0 likes 0 comments

May contracts for Brent crude were trading more than 2% higher at over $115 a barrel on Monday.

Oil prices rose on Monday after the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen launched cruise missiles and drones at Israel, marking their entry into the war. As of 5 a.m. in New York, May contracts for Brent cr…

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