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00:02Oil prices climbed to their highest level since November after Trump said he would impose a 25%
00:07tariff on goods from countries doing business with Iran following deadly protests, according to
00:13Barron's. Brent crude traded at $64.19 a barrel after rising more than 3.9% over five sessions,
00:21while West Texas Intermediate rose to $59.81. ExxonMobil and Chevron edged higher in pre-market
00:29trading, while ConocoPhillips rose 1.3%. Trump posted on Truth Social that the tariff would
00:35be effective immediately, but gave no details. Brent crude is up 4.15% in 2026, after falling
00:4224.11% over the past year. Oil gains followed Washington's intervention in Venezuela and a
00:48wave of anti-government demonstrations in Iran. Analysts said the lack of policy detail kept
00:54price moves muted. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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