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strikeSep 9, 2026
Oil rises past $100 a barrel after the latest wave of Middle East attacks
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NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time in almost six weeks after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East threatened to debilitate an already weakened supply chain.
Source: CATHY BUSSEWITZ, AP Business Writer — Read the full report
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- CATHY BUSSEWITZ, AP Business WriterBy CATHY BUSSEWITZ, AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time in almost six weeks after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East threatened to debilitate an already weakened supply chain. The most heavily traded contract for a barrel of Bre…
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