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Oil prices surge as US strikes Iran, reversing slide to pre-war levels - Al Jazeera

Brent crude rises above $76 a barrel for the first time in two weeks amid renewed violence in Strait of Hormuz.

Al Jazeera English·8 July 2026 at 04:04·1 min read
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Brent crude rises above $76 a barrel for the first time in two weeks amid renewed violence in Strait of Hormuz.

STRAIT — Brent crude rises above $76 a barrel for the first time in two weeks amid renewed violence in Strait of Hormuz.

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