FACTBOX: Oil markets volatile ahead of Trump deadline as energy attacks continue

International crude prices remained elevated April 6 as US President Donald Trump set an April 7 deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “Markets continue to be roiled by the heightened uncertainty surrounding this unprecedented Middle East geopolitical tensions that wreak havoc,” UOB analysts said in an April 6 research note, pointing to inflation, growth and oil supply risks. TheInternational crude prices remained elevated April 6 as US President Donald Trump set an April 7 deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “Markets continue to be roiled by the heightened uncertainty surrounding this unprecedented Middle East geopolitical tensions that wreak havoc,” UOB analysts said in an April 6 research note, pointing to inflation, growth and oil supply risks. TheRead More