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James C. Reynolds

Oil prices soar again after two tankers struck off coast of Iraq

Oil Iran Donald Trump United States Thai the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices have surged past $100 a barrel following suspected Iranian attacks on multiple fuel tankers in Iraqi waters.
Iraqi oil ports have completely ceased operations, prompting other countries to move their vessels from the area as a precaution.
Iran has claimed responsibility for hitting a Thai bulk carrier yesterday, trapping three crew members, and warned that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel.
Donald Trump stated that the US has ‘won’ the war in Iran but needs to ‘finish the job’.
Trump also claimed that US forces destroyed 28 Iranian mine-laying ships in the Strait of Hormuz, following his earlier warning about Iran placing mines in the crucial waterway.

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