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title: "Iran gains stronger leverage as oil surges above $100, forcing urgent diplomatic solutions"
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description: "Oil prices have surged above $100 a barrel this week as the market started to price in a prolonged disruption to energy flows after Trump's midterm comments. Brent climbed as high as around $109 yesterday, while WTI moved above $104, with both benchmarks on track for their strongest weekly gains in months."
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# Iran gains stronger leverage as oil surges above $100, forcing urgent diplomatic solutions

Oil prices have surged above $100 a barrel this week as the market started to price in a prolonged disruption to energy flows after Trump's midterm comments. Brent climbed as high as around $109 yesterday, while WTI moved above $104, with both benchmarks on track for their strongest weekly gains in months.

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