Oil Prices Surge Over 5% as Hormuz Strait Tensions Escalate
Crude oil prices jumped over 5% as US-Iran tensions threaten a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil shipping lane, sending shockwaves through energy markets.
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