Oil prices rose and Asian equities mostly fell on Monday after President Trump intensified pressure on Iran while talks on a permanent end to the war stalled. Brent crude was quoted above $110 a barrel in several reports, while U.S. crude traded around $107; Fortune cited Brent at $110.70 and U.S. oil futures at $107.26 late Sunday. The market reaction followed a continued deadlock over reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a major crude-shipping route that Bloomberg described as shut and the BBC d...

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