CRUDE FUTURES RISE ON IRAN SUPPLY RISK Crude oil futures climbed as markets priced in higher geopolitical risk tied to tensions in Iran and U.S. tariff threats. President Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on any country doing business with Iran, raising fears of supply disruptions from the major oil producer and lifting risk premiums on Brent and WTI prices. Rising short-covering by speculators and broader uncertainty over Middle East supply have also supported the gains.(*Walter Bloomberg)