Oil surges to 4-year high, stocks slip after Trump blockade warning
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Oil prices soared more than five per cent to a fresh four-year high on Thursday while stocks fell after Donald Trump warned the US blockade of Iranian ports could last months as peace talks remained stalled. While Tehran submitted a fresh proposal this week to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz, the US president reportedly did not believe it was negotiating in good faith. The Wall Street Journal
