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Oil prices rise above $100 a barrel for first time since July as Iran war escalates
Brent crude up by close to 3% after latest fire between US and Iran in Gulf and Houthi attacks on Saudi cities Business live – latest updates The price of oil has risen above $100 a barrel for the first time since July as the escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens further disruption to global supplies. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, rose nearly 3% to more than $100.7 after tensions increased in the Gulf amid the latest tit-for-tat exchange of fire between the US and Iran. Continue reading...
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Brent crude up by close to 3% after latest fire between US and Iran in Gulf and Houthi attacks on Saudi cities Business live – latest updates The price of oil has risen above $100 a barrel for the first time since July as the escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens further disruption to global supplies. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, rose nearly 3% to more than $100.7 after tensions increased in the Gulf amid the latest tit-for-tat exchange of fire between the US and Iran. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Oil prices rise above $100 a barrel for first time since July as Iran war escalates, Brent crude up by close to 3% after latest fire between US and Iran in Gulf and Houthi attacks on Saudi cities Business live – latest updates The price of oil has risen above $100 a barrel for the first time since July as the escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens further disruption to global supplies. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, rose nearly 3% to more than $100.7 after tensions increased in the Gulf amid the latest tit-for-tat exchange of fire between the US and Iran. Continue reading…
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