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Evening Standard
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Holly Williams

Oil prices soar after Israel launches strikes on Iran’s capital

Oil prices have surged after Israel launched an attack on Iran’s nuclear programme with financial markets anxious over retaliatory action.

The price of Brent crude jumped nearly 10% higher at one stage before easing back a little to stand 7% higher at 74 US dollars a barrel.

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