Oil prices edge higher after strikes on Israel test ceasefire
Iran said the attacks, its first since an April ceasefire, are the start of "a full week" of strikes
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Oil prices edge higher after strikes on Israel test ceasefire31 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterAFP via Getty ImagesOil prices climbed on Monday morning trade in Asia after Iran fired missiles at Israel for the first time since a fragile ceasefire was agreed between the countries and the US in April.The price of the global benchmark Brent jumped by 2.6% to $95.50 (£71.60) a barrel, while US-traded crude rose by 2.5% to $92.75.Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that the attacks are the start of "a full week" of strikes.US President Donald Trump has reportedly told news outlet Axios that he will urge Israel "not to retaliate", despite the country's military saying it will "strike the enemy" as soon as the order is given."I am…
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