Oil prices climb 3% as tensions rise near the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude trades above $106 per barrel while WTI sees similar gains as market participants react to regional instability.
Brent crude oil prices rose approximately 3% to exceed $106 per barrel, while WTI crude also increased by about 3% amid rising tensions near the Strait of Hormuz.
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Brent crude oil prices rose approximately 3% to exceed $106 per barrel, while WTI crude also increased by about 3% amid rising tensions near the Strait of Hormuz.
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