By Steve Kopack The price of oil surged Sunday after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, which killed its supreme leader. U.S. crude oil initially soared more than 10%, while Brent, the international oil benchmark, surged as much as 13% when trading opened on Sunday. The rally moderated after a few hours but both were still up more than 5% as of 10:20 p.m. ET. For U.S. crude oil, the move pushed prices higher by more than $3 per barrel. Even before the weekend’s escalation, oil prices had risen 17% this year off President Donald Trump’s ramped-up rhetoric against the Iranian regime. The Trump
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