OIL PRICES JUMP AS US AND IRAN STEP UP TIT-FOR-TAT STRIKES

1. WHAT HAPPENED

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• International homepage: Traders fear escalating hostilities could further restrict the flow of crude through the Strait of Hormuz
• MarketWatch.com - Top Stories: Oil prices rose and U.S.
• MarketWatch.com - Top Stories: stock-index futures slipped on Sunday, after the U.S.
• The Guardian: Iran has sought to establish a permanent system for collecting fees in the strait of Hormuz and warned vessels not to sail without its authorisation Oil prices opened sharply higher on Monday after the United States…
• The Guardian: A barrel of international benchmark Brent crude for September delivery rose 3.75% to $78.86 at around 2210 GMT on Sunday.

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