WTI surges above $74 as Trump confirms MoU with Iran is over
The post WTI surges above $74 as Trump confirms MoU with Iran is over appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, soars 3.2% to near $74.30 during the European trading session on Wednesday, the highest level seen in two weeks. The oil price surges as the confirmation from United States (US) President Donald Trump that the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran, which aimed at ending the war in the Middle East, is over, has revived risks of global energy supply disruption. Speaking at the NATO summit in Ankara, Türkiye, US President Trump said, I think the MoU with Iran is over.” Trump added, “We attacked very powerfully last night, the very dangerous people from Iran. They’re sick; there’s something wrong with them,” Moneycontrol reported. Last night, the US Central Command confirmed attacking Iran’s military infrastructure in response to Tehran striking commercial ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital passage to almost on