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Oil Prices Climb After Ships Struck in Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices climbed after two vessels were struck in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials told Reuters Tehran was deploying new tactics to target ships.

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Oil prices rose on Wednesday after two vessels were struck in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials told Reuters that Tehran was deploying new tactics to target ships, seeking to keep oil prices high and influence the US midterm elections.