Oil surges past $95 as U.S. downplays Iran diplomacy and a 2nd key trade route is disrupted
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"Oil surges past $95 as U.S. downplays Iran diplomacy and a 2nd key trade route is disrupted" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 5 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.
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- Oil Climbs as Escalating Conflict Boosts Supply-Disruption Concerns WSJ · 6h ago broke it first
- Oil prices rise to six-week high as US-Iran tensions escalate Reuters · 6h ago
- A More Fragile World Citadel Securities · 6h ago
- Oil settles up 3% as Mideast war threatens trade routes Honolulu Star-Advertiser · 12h ago
- Global Economy Is Suddenly Fighting an Energy Stranglehold on Three Fronts WSJ · 12h ago broke it first
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