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Oil price rises above $115 a barrel amid fears US will renew strikes on Iran

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 23 October 2026

Brent crude increase follows Tehran threatening retaliatory attacks on Gulf refineries and datacentres Business live – latest updates Oil has hit its highest level in more than five months as fears of fresh escalation in the Middle East conflict grip the energy markets.

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