Oil price passes $100 a barrel again as Middle East conflict escalates
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The oil price rose above $100 per barrel on Thursday, the first time in two months, as escalating Middle East conflict heightened supply concerns. Fears that Houthi militants could disrupt Saudi exports, combined with intensifying US-Iran tensions, drove the price increase. This escalation threatens to further disrupt global oil supplies, adding to existing market volatility.
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Oil price increased sharply to over $100 per barrel for the first time in two months.
Oil price has climbed back above $100 a barrel for the first time in two months.
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The rise is driven by fears that Houthi militia could strangle Saudi exports.
The Guardian- Oil price increased sharply to over $100 per barrel for the first time in two months.
- The benchmark rise indicates market anxiety over potential supply shortages.
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Loaded language removed<p>Benchmark rises sharply over fears Houthi militia could strangle Saudi exports as US-Iran fighting intensifies</p><p>The oil price has climbed back above $100 a barrel for the first time in two months, as a fresh escalation of the Middle East conflict threatens to compound disruption to global oil supplies.</p><p>The benchmark oil price rose sharply on Thursday, after <a…
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The rise is driven by fears that Houthi militia could strangle Saudi exports.
The GuardianThe escalation threatens to compound disruption to global oil supplies.
PredictionOil price has climbed back above $100 a barrel for the first time in two months.
The GuardianUS-Iran fighting is intensifying.
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