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Oil prices surged by more than $2 a barrel following Israel's strikes on the Beirut area, the first since the U.S. announced a ceasefire plan for Lebanon.
Oil prices increased by over $2 a barrel after Israel launched strikes on the Beirut area, marking the first such action since the U.S. announced a ceasefire plan for Lebanon.
Oil prices increased by over $2 a barrel after Israel launched strikes on the Beirut area, marking the first such action since the U.S. announced a ceasefire plan for Lebanon.
U.S. crude futures rose by $2.10 to $92.64 per barrel, and Brent crude futures increased by $2.33 to $95.42 per barrel following Israel's renewed strikes on Lebanon.
Oil prices increased by over $2 per barrel after Israel's renewed strikes on Lebanon, eroding hopes for an end to the wider war and a restart to crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
Oil prices rose by more than $2 per barrel after Israel's renewed strikes on Lebanon, despite a truce between the two countries, raising concerns over global oil supply.
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