{"id":1941137,"date":"2026-05-18T05:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T02:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1941137"},"modified":"2026-05-18T05:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T02:00:10","slug":"oil-prices-climb-as-donald-trump-signals-tougher-action-on-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1941137","title":{"rendered":"Oil prices climb as Donald Trump signals tougher action on Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/31\/60\/16\/1200x675_cmsv2_0097a691-cb6f-5814-81c8-0b4e68d29e98-9316016.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2894527-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2894527\" data-cid=\"9762194\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2894527-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/21\/94\/189x106_cmsv2_78acdb72-5ed0-53b6-9201-2dcc22f812fa-9762194.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Services on Monday, May 18, 2026, a building is seen on fire after a Russian strike on Odesa, Ukraine.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Fires and damaged buildings after massive Russian drone attack\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2894515-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2894515\" data-cid=\"9762146\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2894515-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/59\/17\/78\/189x106_cmsv2_b6c53597-8477-5779-9c91-858ef1155593-9591778.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE. A Ryanair plane parks at the airport in Weeze, Germany, Sept. 2018\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Business<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Ryanair profits surge 40% to record \u20ac2.26 billion despite fuel crisis\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2894507-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2894507\" data-cid=\"9762102\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2894507-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/21\/02\/189x106_cmsv2_1ecdf348-7eb0-5112-a7c5-1970ec974368-9762102.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Darlen Fleur Dalmore Black, Abyssinian cat named World Cat Federation\u2019s 2025 best cat, appears at Moscow\u2019s Golden Paw pet show on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Cats in costumes and beauty contests draw crowds at expo\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2894501-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2894501\" data-cid=\"9762103\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2894501-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/20\/71\/189x106_cmsv2_bdcf9398-8ed3-53df-b125-8ebbdc110d18-9762071.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Shakira speaks on a panel about the half-time show of the 2026 FIFA World Cup during the Global Citizen NOW Summit on 14 May 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Culture news<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Shakira wins lengthy legal battle over Spanish tax authorities\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2894527-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2894527\" data-cid=\"9762194\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2894527-label-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/21\/94\/189x106_cmsv2_78acdb72-5ed0-53b6-9201-2dcc22f812fa-9762194.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Services on Monday, May 18, 2026, a building is seen on fire after a Russian strike on Odesa, Ukraine.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Fires and damaged buildings after massive Russian drone attack\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2894515-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2894515\" data-cid=\"9762146\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2894515-label-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/59\/17\/78\/189x106_cmsv2_b6c53597-8477-5779-9c91-858ef1155593-9591778.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE. A Ryanair plane parks at the airport in Weeze, Germany, Sept. 2018\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Business<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Ryanair profits surge 40% to record \u20ac2.26 billion despite fuel crisis\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2894507-pos3-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2894507\" data-cid=\"9762102\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2894507-label-pos3-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/21\/02\/189x106_cmsv2_1ecdf348-7eb0-5112-a7c5-1970ec974368-9762102.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Darlen Fleur Dalmore Black, Abyssinian cat named World Cat Federation\u2019s 2025 best cat, appears at Moscow\u2019s Golden Paw pet show on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Cats in costumes and beauty contests draw crowds at expo\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2894501-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2894501\" data-cid=\"9762103\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2894501-label-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/20\/71\/189x106_cmsv2_bdcf9398-8ed3-53df-b125-8ebbdc110d18-9762071.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Shakira speaks on a panel about the half-time show of the 2026 FIFA World Cup during the Global Citizen NOW Summit on 14 May 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Culture news<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Shakira wins lengthy legal battle over Spanish tax authorities\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Business<\/p>\n<p>                          Markets<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Oil prices climb as Donald Trump signals tougher action on Iran<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" 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o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspAngela Barnes\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1779080410\">\n                    Published on                 <time datetime=\"2026-05-18 07:00:10 +02:00\">18\/05\/2026 &#8211; 7:00 GMT+2<\/time><span class=\"c-article-publication-date__bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Updated<br \/>\n                                     <time datetime=\"13:00\">13:00<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup-overlay js-c-article-partage-commentaire-popup-overlay u-display-none\">\n<div 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<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--business js-article-content\">\n<p>International benchmark Brent crude futures for July rose 1.81% to trade at $111.27 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate futures (WTI) for June gained 2.15% to $107.69 per barrel as investors weighed President Trump&#8217;s latest message to Iran.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a post on his Truth Social platform, he said on Sunday: \u201cFor Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won\u2019t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Washington has been locked in a conflict with Tehran since US and Israeli forces launched major strikes on the Islamic republic at the end of February. Since then, little progress has been made on ending the war that has sent global energy prices soaring.<\/p>\n<p>A drone strike over the weekend on a United Arab Emirates\u2019 nuclear power plant further added to worries over a potential escalation in the conflict.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Iran has responded to latest US peace proposal, foreign ministry official says<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Asia-Pacific markets fall<\/h2>\n<p>In other trade early Monday, markets in Japan and South Korea pulled further back from their records. Tokyo\u2019s Nikkei 225 fell 0.9% to 60,843.09, a decline led by technology-related stocks, after it reached all-time intraday high levels last week above 63,000.<\/p>\n<p>The yield on the 10-year Japanese government bond surged to 2.8%, its highest level since the late 1990s, part of a shift toward higher yields as the Bank of Japan gradually raises interest rates and higher energy costs raise expectations of rising inflation. That\u2019s up from around 2.55% just one week ago.<\/p>\n<p>Seoul\u2019s Kospi jumped 0.9% to 7,558.50 after trading lower earlier in the day. It crossed the 8,000 mark on Friday, supported by buying of technology shares driven by the boom in artificial intelligence, but later declined partly on profit-taking by investors.<\/p>\n<p>Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng lost 1.6% to 25,543.32. The Shanghai Composite index edged 0.1% lower to 4,132.24, after China reported weaker-than-expected retail data for April.<\/p>\n<p>Australia\u2019s S&amp;P\/ASX 200 declined 1.4% to 8,508.40, while Taiwan\u2019s Taiex dropped 1.1%. India\u2019s Sensex fell 0.6%.<\/p>\n<p>In other dealings, the US dollar rose to 159.02 Japanese yen from 158.62 yen. The euro was trading at $1.1626, up from $1.1622.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Drone strike sparks fire near UAE nuclear plant amid Iran ceasefire tension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Wall Street&#8217;s fall from records<\/h2>\n<p>US stock futures, meanwhile, were trading flat after the American stock market fell from its records on Friday and joined a worldwide drop for stocks after higher oil prices sent a shiver through the bond market. Stocks that had been caught up in the euphoria around artificial-intelligence technology led the way lower.<\/p>\n<p>The S&amp;P 500 fell 1.2% from its all-time high set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 537 points, or 1.1%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.5% from its own record.<\/p>\n<p>Technology stocks tumbled in a sharp turnaround from their meteoric rises for much of the year, which had carried markets worldwide to records but also raised criticism that they had gone too far.<\/p>\n<p>Nvidia, the stock that quickly became the face of the AI revolution, dropped 4.4% and was the heaviest weight on the S&amp;P 500. It had come into the day with a gain of more than 26% for the year so far.<\/p>\n<p>Micron Technology was another one of the heaviest weights on the market after falling 6.6%. It\u2019s nevertheless still up nearly 154% for the year so far.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo us, it looks like markets have pushed into overbought territory,\u201d according to Brian Jacobsen, chief economic strategist at Annex Wealth Management. He said the strong corporate profits and durable US economy that launched US stocks to records remain intact, but \u201cthe path is unlikely to be smooth. 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How tech giants compare to top economies<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2893908-pos6-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2893908\" data-cid=\"9759499\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2893908-label-pos6-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/94\/99\/320x180_cmsv2_1cbc9464-8813-577b-b202-fd63f20fca16-9759499.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, 11 May 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Stock trades reveal Trump made massive gains on Big Tech bets<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2893536-pos1-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2893536\" data-cid=\"9757725\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Where in Europe do workers earn the most \u2014 and the least?<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2893809-pos2-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2893809\" data-cid=\"9759110\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Nvidia richer than Germany? How tech giants compare to top economies<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2893733-pos3-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2893733\" data-cid=\"9758869\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    BYD in talks to buy idle European car plants as it eyes Maserati<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2894340-pos4-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2894340\" data-cid=\"9761537\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Oil prices climb as Donald Trump delivers stark message to Iran<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2893336-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2893336\" data-cid=\"9756571\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Which European economies are growing the fastest in 2026?<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">International benchmark Brent crude futures for July rose 1.81% to trade at $111.27 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate futures (WTI) for June gained 2.15% to $107.69 per barrel as investors weighed President Trump&#8217;s latest message to Iran.In a post on his Truth Social platform, he said on Sunday: \u201cFor Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won\u2019t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!\u201dWashington has been locked in a conflict with Tehran since US and Israeli forces launched major strikes on the Islamic republic at the end of February. Since then, little progress has been made on ending the war that has sent global energy prices soaring.A drone strike over the weekend on a United Arab Emirates\u2019 nuclear power plant further added to worries over a potential escalation in the conflict.Asia-Pacific markets fallIn other trade early Monday, markets in Japan and South Korea pulled further back from their records. Tokyo\u2019s Nikkei 225 fell 0.9% to 60,843.09, a decline led by technology-related stocks, after it reached all-time intraday high levels last week above 63,000.The yield on the 10-year Japanese government bond surged to 2.8%, its highest level since the late 1990s, part of a shift toward higher yields as the Bank of Japan gradually raises interest rates and higher energy costs raise expectations of rising inflation. That\u2019s up from around 2.55% just one week ago.Seoul\u2019s Kospi jumped 0.9% to 7,558.50 after trading lower earlier in the day. It crossed the 8,000 mark on Friday, supported by buying of technology shares driven by the boom in artificial intelligence, but later declined partly on profit-taking by investors.Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng lost 1.6% to 25,543.32. The Shanghai Composite index edged 0.1% lower to 4,132.24, after China reported weaker-than-expected retail data for April.Australia\u2019s S&amp;P\/ASX 200 declined 1.4% to 8,508.40, while Taiwan\u2019s Taiex dropped 1.1%. India\u2019s Sensex fell 0.6%.In other dealings, the US dollar rose to 159.02 Japanese yen from 158.62 yen. The euro was trading at $1.1626, up from $1.1622.Wall Street&#8217;s fall from recordsUS stock futures, meanwhile, were trading flat after the American stock market fell from its records on Friday and joined a worldwide drop for stocks after higher oil prices sent a shiver through the bond market. Stocks that had been caught up in the euphoria around artificial-intelligence technology led the way lower.The S&amp;P 500 fell 1.2% from its all-time high set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 537 points, or 1.1%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.5% from its own record.Technology stocks tumbled in a sharp turnaround from their meteoric rises for much of the year, which had carried markets worldwide to records but also raised criticism that they had gone too far.Nvidia, the stock that quickly became the face of the AI revolution, dropped 4.4% and was the heaviest weight on the S&amp;P 500. It had come into the day with a gain of more than 26% for the year so far.Micron Technology was another one of the heaviest weights on the market after falling 6.6%. It\u2019s nevertheless still up nearly 154% for the year so far.\u201cTo us, it looks like markets have pushed into overbought territory,\u201d according to Brian Jacobsen, chief economic strategist at Annex Wealth Management. He said the strong corporate profits and durable US economy that launched US stocks to records remain intact, but \u201cthe path is unlikely to be smooth. 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