U.S. crude climbs 15% this week as U.S.-Iran attacks escalate, Red Sea shutdown fears rise

Crude oil and refined product futures finished sharply higher as fighting escalated between the US and Iran, and fears rise that Yemen

U.S. crude climbs 15% this week as U.S.-Iran attacks escalate, Red Sea shutdown fears rise | Seeking Alpha

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Crude oil and refined product futures posted strong gains Friday and finished sharply higher for the week as fighting escalated between the U.S. and Iran,

raising fears that higher energy prices could keep inflation elevated and increase the likelihood of

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