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Oil Prices Surge as Fighting in Middle East Escalates

NYT Business Thursday 10 September 2026, 12:54 UTC By Gregory Schmidt and Jenny Gross 1 min read
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The cost of crude oil hit its highest levels in months, as investors worried about diminishing oil supplies after reports that the Iranian-backed Houthi militia had captured a port city in Yemen.

The cost of crude oil hit its highest levels in months, as investors worried about diminishing oil supplies after reports that the Iranian-backed Houthi militia had captured a port city in Yemen.
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