The US crude oil benchmark West Texas Intermediate is trading around $57.65 early on Monday, after President Trump he will not rule out war with Venezuela, raising fresh supply uncertainty. Traders brace for the release of the American Petroleum Institute (API) crude oil stockpiles report on Tuesday for fresh impetus. NBC reported on Sunday that the US is still in pursuit of a third oil tanker near Venezuela as Donald Trump intensifies an oil blockade on Nicolás Maduro’s government. Another official affirmed that the tanker was under sanctions, but reiterated that it had not yet been boarded and that interceptions may take The post WTI jumps to $57.50 as US intercepts Venezuela tanker appeared first on Financial Mirror .