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title: "Oil surges past $100 on Trump Iran strike threat"
type: "News"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/279175527.md"
description: "Oil prices surged as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, raising concerns over energy infrastructure damage and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which is crucial for global oil supplies. Brent crude increased by $2.76, or approximately 2.7%, reaching $105.90 a barrel in early trading."
datetime: "2026-03-16T00:01:16.000Z"
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# Oil surges past $100 on Trump Iran strike threat

Oil prices surged again early Monday as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran entered its third week, raising fears of damage to energy infrastructure and keeping the vital Strait of Hormuz closed in a major disruption to global oil supplies. Brent crude jumped $2.76, or about 2.7%, to $105.90 a barrel in early trading after already climbing sharply on Fr...

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