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Global Oil Markets Disrupted as Saudi Pipeline Shutdown and Strait of Hormuz Attacks Push Brent Above $100

Attacks by Iranian-aligned militias from Iraq forced Saudi Arabia to temporarily shut its East-West oil pipeline, while projectile strikes in the Strait of Hormuz and Houthi advances in the Red Sea drove Brent crude above $100 a barrel.
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