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U.S. crude climbs 15% this week as U.S.-Iran attacks escalate, Red Sea shutdown fears rise

Crude oil and refined product futures finished sharply higher as fighting escalated between the US and Iran, and fears rise that Yemen's Houthis could block shipping through the Red Sea.

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U.S. crude climbs 15% this week as U.S.-Iran attacks escalate, Red Sea shutdown fears rise
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Crude oil and refined product futures finished sharply higher as fighting escalated between the US and Iran, and fears rise that Yemen's Houthis could block shipping through the Red Sea.

Crude oil and refined product futures finished sharply higher as fighting escalated between the US and Iran, and fears rise that Yemen's Houthis could block shipping through the Red Sea.

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Jul 17, 2026
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Jul 17, 2026
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