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Crude prices rise above $90 per barrel on US-Iran strikes
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Middle East
Oil prices jumped more than two percent Monday, with the Brent international benchmark rising above $90 a barrel after a fresh flare-up in the US-Iran war. The post Crude prices rise above $90 per barrel on US-Iran strikes appeared first on Vanguard News.
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