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Oil prices surge as US strikes Iran, reversing fall to pre-war levels

Low Severity Asia Iran
Date Occurred Jul 08, 2026 04:02 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jul 08, 2026
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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.

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Iran flag Iran
Region Asia
Capital Tehran
GDP / Capita $7000.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #14207
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jul 08, 2026
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