Oil is soaring on Monday as negotiations between the U.S. and Iran stall and clashes escalate again throughout the Middle East.
Concretely, Brent crude, the international benchmark, climbed 6.80% and clocked in at $97.32 at 10:45 a.m. ET on Monday. West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, climbed close to 8% and stood at $94.30 at the same time.