news Al Jazeera 2026-07-08

Oil Prices Spike Above $76 as US Strikes Iran, Reversing Previous Decline

Brent crude oil prices have surged past $76 per barrel for the first time in two weeks following renewed violence in the Strait of Hormuz. This increase reverses a recent downward trend, reaching pre-war levels.

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