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# Oil prices open higher, hitting as much as $114 per barrel as the U.S.-Iran conflict persists
- URL: https://tsrv2.apphq.dev/world/oil-prices-open-higher-hitting-as-much-as-114-per-barrel-as-the-u-s-iran-conflict-persists/
- Published: 2026-04-06T00:54:11.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T04:39:45.000Z
- Description: TOKYO, April 6 (Reuters) – Oil prices opened higher on ​Monday after the Easter ‌holiday weekend as the U.S.-Israeli war with ​Iran continues to ​disrupt global oil supply. Brent crude ⁠futures rose $2.4, or ​2.2%, to $111.43 a barrel ​by 2215 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures…
- Author: Liam Demafelix
- Tags: World, News

TOKYO, April 6 (Reuters) – Oil prices opened higher on ​Monday after the Easter ‌holiday weekend as the U.S.-Israeli war with ​Iran continues to ​disrupt global oil supply.

Brent crude ⁠futures rose $2.4, or ​2.2%, to $111.43 a barrel ​by 2215 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures ​gained $3, or 2.7%, ​to trade at $114.57 per barrel.

U.S. ‌President ⁠Donald Trump on Sunday ratcheted up pressure on Iran, threatening in ​an expletive-laden ​Easter ⁠Sunday social media post to ​target Iran’s power ​plants ⁠and bridges on Tuesday if the strategic ⁠Strait ​of Hormuz is ​not reopened. — ***Reuters***