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Watch: Why the Iran war is pushing up oil prices

BBC News·@Bbc·2 months ago
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As turmoil continues in the Middle East, the price of crude oil rose to more than $100 a barrel on Monday. The BBC's Nick Marsh examines why the conflict is pushing up prices, and what that could mean for you. Video editor: Serene Khalifeh The Emirates flight was the first in a number of days after the United States-Israeli attacks on Iran led to the closure of nearly all airspace in the Middle East. A timelapse of marine traffic shows the flow of ships has decreased in the Strait of Hormuz. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the US military has sunk "an Iranian warship" in the Indian Ocean with a torpedo. The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins charts how the Trump administration’s messaging on war has shifted in his second term. Asked about the reported bombing of a school in Iran, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that the US was "investigating". BBC's Analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at the mixed messaging given by President Donald Trump's administration for its actions in Iran.…

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