Oil climbs on Iran attack reports near Strait of Hormuz
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Oil prices rose after reports of an Iranian attack on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring ongoing tensions as the US and Iran negotiate a peace path. Brent traded around $72.49 per barrel and WTI about $68.94, with Axios citing unnamed U.S. officials and UKMTO reporting an incident near Oman; no casualties were reported and the reports were not independently verified.
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