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Oil hits $100 a barrel for first time since July after US and Houthi strikes
Economics & Business2 min readBBC Middle East

Oil hits $100 a barrel for first time since July after US and Houthi strikes

Brent crude - the global benchmark for prices - rises after the US hit five Iranian tankers on Tuesday

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Brent crude - the global benchmark for prices - rises after the US hit five Iranian tankers on Tuesday

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