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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bryony Gooch

Five charts that lay bare economic disaster caused by Trump’s war in Iran

As Donald Trump’s war on Iran spreads further throughout the Middle East, the cost of oil has soared as traders show concerns over inflation.

The price of Brent Crude, treated as an industry benchmark for oil, soared past $100 a barrel for the first time since late July after the Houthis - an Iranian proxy group - struck energy sites in Saudi Arabia, threatening to drag the Kingdom deeper into conflict.

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