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Oil rises above US$100 a barrel as Middle East war and Hormuz disruption hit supply
Oil prices climbed above US$100 a barrel on Sunday in futures trading, reaching their highest levels since 2022 as the war in the Middle East, the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and fresh production cuts among Gulf producers tightened supply expectations. Reuters re...
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Economy
- Argentina hits oil output record on Vaca Muerta as Brent tops $80 on Iran war
- FIH Group sells Portsmouth Harbor Ferry Company for £11.6m.
- Uruguay activates Mercosur–Singapore FTA on a bilateral basis, opening preferential access to Southeast Asia
- Paraguay central bank cuts rates as inflation runs below target
Energy & Oil
- Iran says it hit a US oil tanker in the Gulf and warns on transit through Hormuz
- US interior secretary highlights Venezuela’s mineral wealth, says cooperation has “no limits”
- Argentina hits oil output record on Vaca Muerta as Brent tops $80 on Iran war
- Revolutionary Guard say Strait of Hormuz is “closed”
Environment
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- Uruguay approves offshore 3D seismic survey for oil exploration, sets marine safeguards
- Heavy rains leave at least 28 dead and dozens missing in Brazil’s Minas Gerais
- Colombia brings 12 Mexican Mennonites to trial over deforestation
Entertainment
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- One dead, one injured in fan-group clash ahead of Colo Colo–Universidad de Chile Superclásico in Santiago
- Flávio Bolsonaro mocks samba school’s demotion after Lula tribute, says the “next drop” will be him
- China showcases humanoid robots at its Spring Festival Gala with kung fu routines for a mass audience
Health & Science
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- Argentine court declares “king of beef” bankrupt as he remains hospitalized in Punta del Este
- Under Antarctic ice, Earth’s deepest gravity “low” points to a 70-million-year story
- US, Canada and Mexico face measles outbreaks months before World Cup 2026
