Oil Jumps After Tanker Hit in Middle East Flare-Up

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Oil prices rose following an attack on a tanker carrying Qatari crude in the Middle East amidst renewed US-Iran conflict flare-ups. The incident strained the ceasefire and disrupted shipping traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, impacting global energy markets.

Oil advanced after a tanker carrying Qatari crude was hit during a flare-up in attacks between the US and Iran, straining a ceasefire and hampering shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

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