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Brent crude holds near five-month high on Middle East tension

Oil prices advanced on Tuesday, with Brent hovering ​around a five-month high as traders priced in a geopolitical risk premium from Houthi attacks ‌on Saudi infrastructure and reports of vessel attacks in the Gulf. Brent crude futures climbed 55 cents, or 0.50 percent, to $110.10 a barrel by 06:19...

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What happened Brent crude holds near five-month high on Middle East tension.
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Left / center-leftBrent crude holds near five-month high on Middle East tension

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Arab NewsNews report · Oct 20, 6:36 AM

Brent crude holds near five-month high on Middle East tension

Oil prices advanced on Tuesday, with Brent hovering ​around a five-month high as traders priced in a geopolitical risk premium from Houthi attacks ‌on Saudi infrastructure and reports of ve...

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CNBCNews report · Oct 20, 6:20 AM

Brent crude holds near five-month high on Middle East tension

Oil prices advanced, with Brent hovering around a five-month high as traders priced in a geopolitical risk premium from Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure.

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