Brent crude rises after Trump says he wants to ‘take the oil' in Iran and Yemeni Houthis launch second attack on Israel – business live

From 4h ago09.21 BSTBrent crude on track for record monthly rise of nearly 60%Brent crude is on course for a record monthly rise of nearly 60%, exceeding gains it made during the 1990 Gulf War.The global oil benchmark is currently trading 3.5% higher at $116.051 a barrel – up 59% so far in March – while New York light crude rose 2% to $101.6 a barrel.Yemen’s Houthi rebels, which are backed by Iran, launched their first attacks on Israel since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran over the weekend. More U ...