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Oil posts its biggest weekly jump since 2020 as the Iran war disrupts Hormuz
Oil became this week’s clearest barometer of the Middle East crisis, with Brent hovering near US$90 a barrel and WTI around US$87.5, putting both contracts on track for their biggest weekly advance since 2020. The same factor sits behind the surge: the de facto blockage ...
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