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The Times of India
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Oil jumps as Iran steps up rhetoric with call for Israel embargo

Oil leaped higher after Iran called for an embargo against Israel by Muslim countries, following a deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital that raised the risk of wider hostilities in the Middle East.

Brent futures rose as much as 3.5% to trade near $93 a barrel, before paring some of those gains. Iran’s foreign minister called for a full and immediate boycott of Israel by Muslim countries, including an oil embargo on the country.

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