Mumbai, March 31 -- WTI Crude oil futures managed to stay supported above the $100 per barrel mark, hovering near their highest levels since 2022, as the Iran conflict entered its fifth week and geopolitical risks continued to intensify. Concerns over supply disruptions grew after Iran-backed Houthi militants expanded hostilities, raising threats to key shipping routes like the Red Sea and critical energy infrastructure in the region. The counter is up around 55% in March and has largely been supported in last few sessions even as the US President Donald Trump said Iran and the US held talks and gave Iran a deadline to reach a ceasefire. This reflects that markets are largely unconvinced that Trump's combination of a diplomatic push and thr...