Voz media US Voz.us
Apple store Voz-media Play store Voz Media

LIVE | Oil prices back above $100 per barrel over unstable situation in Iran

As Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend ceasefire for three more weeks, Tehran has been defiant as Trump claims the Iranian regime is on the verge of collapse due to the clash between the hardliners and the "moderates."

A helicopter on the deck of the USS Delbert D. Black.

A helicopter on the deck of the USS Delbert D. Black.NAVCENT Public Affairs.

Israel Duro
Published by
Israel Duro

The price of Brent crude was again comfortably above $100 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate was approaching that barrier due to the perception that a Middle East peace deal is no closer. Statements coming from Tehran, showing defiance and threatening its neighbors and international trade, contrast with Donald Trump's assertions that the Iranian regime on the verge of collapse due to the confrontation between moderates and the more hard-line wing led by the Revolutionary Guard Corps which seems to be calling the shots in the country at the moment.

On the other major front of the war, Israel and Lebanon agreed in Washington to extend the ceasefire for three more weeks.

Timestamps are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

For the first time in decades, three U.S. aircraft carriers operate at the same time in the Middle East

The Central Command reported that there are currently three aircraft carriers operating in the Middle East, a historic milestone that had not occurred for decades. A milestone that makes clear the importance Donald Trump attaches to resolving the conflict with Iran.

"Accompanied by their carrier air wings, the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and the USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) havemore than 200 aircraft and 15,000 sailors," CentCom wrote in a post.

Netanyahu releases health report: "I am healthy" after overcoming a small malignant tumor

The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, published a post on his X account to report on the last medical check-up he has undergone. The president delayed this moment until completing the treatment of a small malignant tumor, which he has already overcome.

In the publication, Netanyahu explains:

"Today my annual medical report was published.

I asked to delay its publication for two months so that it would not be published at the height of the war, in order not to allow the terrorist regime in Iran to spread more false propaganda against Israel.

I would like to share with you three things:

1 - Baruch Hashem, I am healthy.

2 - I am in excellent physical shape.

3 - I had a small medical problem with my prostate that was completely treated. Thank G-d, that is now behind me."

Hezbollah says ceasefire extension is "meaningless" and that it reserves right to "respond to Israeli aggression"

The Hezbollah terrorist group showed its displeasure with the extension of the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, assuring that it is "meaningless." It also assured that it reserves the right to "respond to Israeli aggression."

Blue helmet wounded in Lebanon dies

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), reported the death of a UNIFIL soldier who was wounded in an attack on March 29th.

Pentagon prepares to penalize "rogue" NATO allies

A top-level internal email accessed by Reuters revealed possible reprisals proposed by the War Department to the allies who are most reluctant to collaborate with the U.S. in the Iran War. It includes suspending Spain from NATO and withdrawing support for the U.K. in its conflict over Argentina over the Falkland Islands.

Oil prices continue to rise, break $100 barrier again

The price of a barrel of Brent oil again broke the $100 barrier and, after early trading on European exchanges, was valued at $107.30. West Texas Intermediate was also hovering around that barrier with rises to $97.57 per barrel.

Unrest in the markets

Stock markets showed signs of volatility due to uncertainty over the Middle East conflict and its impact on oil prices, which continues on an upward trajectory.

Asian markets closed mixed, while Europe opened in the red.

Why is diesel going up more than gasoline?

Everything that has happened in the Middle East war so far, here:

RECOMMENDATION

tracking