{"id":61282,"date":"2026-04-26T05:38:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T09:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-markets-shaken-as-president-trump-targeted-in-armed-attack-oil-surges-past-105\/61282\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T05:38:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T09:38:25","slug":"global-markets-shaken-as-president-trump-targeted-in-armed-attack-oil-surges-past-105","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-markets-shaken-as-president-trump-targeted-in-armed-attack-oil-surges-past-105\/61282\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Markets Shaken as President Trump Targeted in Armed Attack; Oil Surges Past $105"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>President Donald Trump<\/strong> and the First Lady were safely evacuated after an <strong>armed attack<\/strong> at the White House Correspondents&#39; Dinner; global leaders have issued swift condemnations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brent crude oil<\/strong> has surged past <strong>$105 per barrel<\/strong> as the attack compounds existing supply fears stemming from the ongoing closure of the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>US-Iran diplomatic talks<\/strong> have reached a complete <strong>standstill<\/strong>, with President Trump canceling envoy missions after Tehran refused to negotiate under a naval blockade.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global security protocols<\/strong> are being heightened, with the <strong>UK<\/strong> and <strong>US<\/strong> coordinating closely ahead of <strong>King Charles&#39;<\/strong> state visit scheduled for this week.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geopolitical realignments<\/strong> continue as <strong>North Korea<\/strong> reaffirms its military alliance with <strong>Russia<\/strong> during a high-level meeting in Pyongyang.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Armed Attack on President Trump Triggers Global Alarm<\/h2>\n<p>On Saturday night, an armed assailant identified as <strong>Cole Tomas Allen<\/strong> opened fire during the <strong>White House Correspondents&#39; Dinner<\/strong> at the Washington Hilton. <strong>President Donald Trump<\/strong> and First Lady Melania Trump were rushed to safety by Secret Service agents; while the President was unharmed, one officer sustained injuries but was saved by a bullet-resistant vest.<\/p>\n<p>The international community responded with immediate condemnation of the &quot;deplorable crime.&quot; The <strong>UAE Foreign Ministry<\/strong> issued a statement rejecting all forms of violence aimed at undermining stability, while French President <strong>Emmanuel Macron<\/strong> described the attack as &quot;unacceptable&quot; and offered his full support to the American administration.<\/p>\n<h2>Oil Prices Breach $105 Amid Supply Crisis<\/h2>\n<p>Energy markets reacted sharply to the political instability, with <strong>Brent crude<\/strong> trading at <strong>$105.38<\/strong> and West Texas Intermediate (<strong>WTI<\/strong>) climbing toward <strong>$97<\/strong>. The price surge is driven by a &quot;perfect storm&quot; of the domestic US security crisis and the continued blockade of the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>, which has choked off nearly <strong>20% of global oil shipments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Major energy firms including ExxonMobil (<a href=\"\/stock\/XOM\">XOM<\/a>) and Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>) saw increased volatility as the <strong>International Energy Agency (IEA)<\/strong> warned that the world is facing its &quot;biggest energy security threat in history.&quot; Analysts at <strong>Goldman Sachs<\/strong> suggest oil could reach <strong>$120<\/strong> if the Hormuz transit remains throttled through May.<\/p>\n<h2>US-Iran Diplomacy Hits Deadlock<\/h2>\n<p>Diplomatic efforts to resolve the two-month conflict between the US and Iran have hit a &quot;standstill.&quot; President Trump recently canceled a planned visit to Islamabad by envoys <strong>Steve Witkoff<\/strong> and <strong>Jared Kushner<\/strong>, citing an &quot;inadequate offer&quot; from Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>Iran continues to refuse negotiations while the <strong>US naval blockade<\/strong> of its ports remains in place. Domestically, Iran is facing its own internal pressures; the <strong>Intelligence Ministry<\/strong> reported the arrest of four individuals in <strong>Kerman<\/strong> following a shooting at a pro-government gathering that wounded three people.<\/p>\n<h2>Heightened Security and Shifting Alliances<\/h2>\n<p>The security breach in Washington has prompted the <strong>UK government<\/strong> to enter &quot;close cooperation&quot; with US services to ensure the safety of <strong>King Charles III<\/strong> during his upcoming four-day state visit. The visit, marking the 250th anniversary of US independence, is expected to include a private meeting with President Trump and an address to Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Simultaneously, the <strong>Russia-North Korea<\/strong> axis is strengthening. In Pyongyang, <strong>Kim Jong Un<\/strong> met with Russian Duma Speaker <strong>Vyacheslav Volodin<\/strong> to inaugurate a memorial for North Korean troops killed while supporting Russia&#39;s war efforts. This deepening military cooperation continues to worry Western defense contractors like Lockheed Martin (<a href=\"\/stock\/LMT\">LMT<\/a>) and RTX Corporation (<a href=\"\/stock\/RTX\">RTX<\/a>), as the global landscape shifts toward a Cold War-era alliance structure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways President Donald Trump and the First Lady were safely evacuated after an armed attack at the White House 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