Oil Markets Swayed by Iran Tensions as Gas Prices Jump This Memorial Day Weekend
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Oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel amid escalating Iran tensions and signals of new strikes, lifting the national average for regular gasoline to about $4.53 a gallon ahead of Memorial Day and fueling inflation worries as markets weigh geopolitical risk and its impact on energy costs and consumer budgets.
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