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Oil hits $100 a barrel for first since July as Middle East conflict intensifies again

The price of oil breached the $100 threshold Wednesday for the first time since July, as new flare-ups in the United States’ war with Iran stoked fresh concern for global energy markets.

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Oil hits $100 a barrel for first since July as Middle East conflict intensifies again
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