news Al Jazeera 2026-07-13

Oil Prices Surge Amid US-Iran Tensions Over Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices, particularly Brent crude, have jumped over 4 percent following escalating confrontations between the United States and Iran concerning the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

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