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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Owen Scott

Pawn shops reporting spike in customers tied to higher gas prices

Pawn shops are recording a spike in customers amid the war with Iran, according to a new report.

Since the conflict began, Iran’s leadership has been limiting access to the Strait of Hormuz, a vital trade route through which nearly 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas is shipped. That stranglehold on the trade artery has caused oil prices to surge.

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