Brent crude soared to $87.92 a barrel, marking an increase of almost 4%, whereas U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude experienced a rise of 4.16%, reaching $86.23 a barrel.
Former President Donald Trump scored a legal victory on Monday as the United States Supreme Court chose not to consider a case aimed at disqualifying him from the 2024 election under the 14th Amendment.
Trump, who is a leading contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is being accused by Attorney General James of exaggerating the valuation of his assets by billions to obtain more favorable loan and insurance conditions.
The breach of the State Department's email accounts was facilitated by the compromise of a device belonging to a Microsoft engineer, as per the details shared in the briefing.