07.05.2018 - 12:33 [ MarketWatch ]

Oil above $70 for the first time since 2014 as investors await U.S. decision on Iran

Iran was first and foremost at the minds of traders on Monday as a decision over whether U.S. President Donald Trump will abandon a nuclear deal with Iran draws closer. Trump must decide by May 12 whether to curb that deal and trigger a reimposition of economic sanctions on Iran, which would hamper oil exports from the country and cut global supply. Iran’s foreign minister said last week that U.S. demands were unacceptable.