NYT
Oil Prices Jump After Trump Says Deal With Iran Is ‘Over’
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Crude oil futures rose following remarks by President Trump that negotiations with Iran have ended. Attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted shipping traffic through a strategic waterway responsible for significant global oil transport. The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and handles roughly one-third of seaborne traded oil globally.
