Iran has pledged to avenge US air strikes that killed its top commanders, severely raising the risk of more attacks by Iran against Middle Eastern and US interests in the region, which could impact oil production and supplies. Crude futures surged by almost 5% Friday after the US confirmed it had killed Iran’s top military commander General Qassim Soleimani in air strikes in Baghdad. “A harsh revenge is awaiting the criminals who soaked their evil hand in his blood, and other martyrs of the last night’s incident,” Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said in a statement. At 1231 GMT, front-month ICE Brent March crude futures were up $2.55/b from Thursday’s settle at $68.80/b, while the front-month NYMEX […]