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strikeJul 23, 2026
Oil prices surge towards $US100 mark after Red Sea attacks
Summary
At least one Saudi oil tanker has been attacked in the Red Sea, widening the risks to energy supplies already disrupted by a near-halt to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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- Victoria Craw; John Hudson; Imogen Piper The Washington Post Comments CommentsBy Victoria Craw; John Hudson; Imogen Piper The Washington Post Comments Comments
At least one Saudi oil tanker has been attacked in the Red Sea, widening the risks to energy supplies already disrupted by a near-halt to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The price of Brent Crude, the international benchmark, rose 5 percent to over $US98 a barrel as the violence…
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