Oil prices jump 7% after Trump says U.S. will hit Iran hard
Crude oil prices rose sharply Wednesday, after President Donald Trump said the U.S. will hit Iran hard in retaliation for an attempted surprise attack on American forces in the Middle East. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark, gained 7.2% to $90.12 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures also advanced 6.6% to $84.46. Trump told Fox News…