Oil price surges as Iran steps up attacks on ships in the Persian Gulf

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Markets seesawed on Day 13 of the war in the Middle East, as two oil tankers were struck by projectiles near Iraq's southern ports and attacks between Israel and Hezbollah intensified.

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Oil price surges as Iran steps up attacks on ships in the Persian Gulf
NPR Topics: News

Oil price surges as Iran steps up attacks on ships in the Persian Gulf

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Markets seesawed on Day 13 of the war in the Middle East, as two oil tankers were struck by projectiles near Iraq's southern ports and attacks between Israel and Hezbollah intensified.