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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Veiga

Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping

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Oil prices have eclipsed $100 per barrel for the first time in more than three and a half years as the Iran war hinders production and shipping in the Middle East.

The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, was at $101.19 shortly after trading resumed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, up 9.2% from its settlement price of $92.69 Friday.

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