Oil prices have jumped to their highest since 2022 after a report that the US military is set to brief President Donald Trump on new plans for potential action in the Iran war. US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran to try to break the deadlock in negotiations with Tehran, news site Axios reported. The BBC has contacted US Central Command and the White House for comment.
Brent crude rose by almost 7% to more than $126 (94) a barrel at one point, the highest since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Energy prices have risen this week as peace talks appear to have stalled, with the key Strait of Hormuz waterway still effectively closed.
Drudge Retort Headlines
SCOTUS Eviscerates Voting Rights Act (33 comments)
ICE Agent who Killed Renee Good in Minneapolis Gets Cushy New Job (32 comments)
Melania: 'Fire Jimmy Kimmel' (30 comments)
'Catastrophic Price Shock' Coming (30 comments)
Trump Administration Secures New Indictment Against Comey (29 comments)
Trump Portrait to Be Added to US Passports in Unprecedented Move (27 comments)
King Charles III to Address Joint Meeting of US Congress (24 comments)
Russian Superyacht Sails Through Strait of Hormuz (20 comments)
Florida's Gerrymandering Proposal (15 comments)
Jeffries: Trump Impeachment Not a Priority If Dems Win House (14 comments)