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Oil prices jump above 3.5% on renewed US-Iran fighting

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Published On: 13 Jul 2026, 08:57

TOKYO, July 13, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Oil prices opened sharply higher on Monday after the United States launched a wave of attacks on Iran and as Tehran announced it would close the Strait of Hormuz.

A barrel of international benchmark Brent crude for September delivery rose 3.75% to $78.86 at around 2210 GMT on Sunday.

US benchmark West Texas Intermediate rose 3.65 percent to $74.02 per barrel for August delivery.

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