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Jul 23, 2026
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Crude oil prices tops US$100, surges to three-month high as Middle East conflict escalates
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Crude oil prices top US$100, surging to three-month high as Middle East conflict escalates
SOPHIA BERTUZZI
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Brent Crude hit US$100 a barrel for the first time since May, as the U.S.-Iran conflict widens and Yemen’s Houthis threaten to blockade the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Alternative shipping routes can only replace about 50 per cent of usual…
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