Oil price surges as Iran steps up attacks on ships in the Persian Gulf
Source: NPR Topics: News · Bias: Center
Summary
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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