The Strait of Hormuz is back under ‘full-conflict conditions’ — and energy markets are scrambling
Brent crude rose 6.3% to $78.80 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, climbed 6.4% to $75.
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Before Wednesday's spike, West Texas Intermediate had fallen below $70 a barrel, roughly returning to levels seen before the start of the Iran war in late February. Stocks slide, oil surges after Trump says Iran ceasefire is over.
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Before Wednesday's spike, West Texas Intermediate had fallen below $70 a barrel, roughly returning to levels seen before the start of the Iran war in late February.
according to CBS News — LatestStocks slide, oil surges after Trump says Iran ceasefire is over.
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