Oil prices soared on Thursdays as the U.S. and Iran keep trading strikes in the Strait of Hormuz and a report detailed that President Donald Trump and advisors reportedly discussed the war dragging on past the end of his term.
Brent crude, the international benchmark, gained 3.90% and stood at $105.16 per barrel at 8:53 a.m. ET, while West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, climbed 4.46% and topped $100 per barrel at the same time.