Oil Prices Surge Nearly 7% to $107.60 After Trump Iran Threat

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Oil prices increased by nearly 7% following President Trump's threats to intensify military action against Iran, with Brent crude reaching $107.60 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate oil rose 6.4% to about $106.50. Trump's speech led to declines in Asian stock markets, with the Nikkei 225 down 2.4%, South Korea's Kospi falling 4.5%, and the Hang Seng decreasing by 1.3%. The ongoing conflict has severely disrupted global oil supplies, creating expectations of prolonged tight oil markets, which impacts energy-dependent regional economies like Asia.