Oil prices jump as US and Iran trade attacks over Strait of Hormuz

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Oil prices jump as US and Iran trade attacks over Strait of Hormuz

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Oil prices surged over 4 percent as tensions escalated between the US and Iran amid clashes around the Strait of Hormuz. The strategic waterway continues to be a focal point for geopolitical conflict affecting the global energy market.

Brent crude climbs more than 4 percent as Washington and Tehran clash over control of critical waterway.

World Conflict Politics Markets Commodities Energy Shipping oil prices Brent crude US-Iran tensions Strait of Hormuz energy market geopolitical conflict

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