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Oil Prices Jump more than $1 as Middle East Tensions Escalate

Oil prices jumped by over a dollar on Wednesday due to rising concerns Middle East tensions could escalate, potentially disrupting crude output from the region, following Iran’s biggest ever military blow against Israel. Brent futures leapt $1, or 1.36%, to $74.56 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude …

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EIA Reports Decline in Iraqi Oil Exports to the US

Iraqi oil exports to the United States decreased last week, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Sunday. The EIA reported that the average US crude oil imports from eight key countries reached 5.645 million barrels per day (bpd) last week, decreased by 142.000 bpd from the previous …

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Iraq’s Oil Exports to US Rise 21,000 bpd Last Week

Iraq’s oil exports to the United States increased last week, according to data released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Sunday. The EIA’s report showed that average US crude oil imports from nine major suppliers reached 5.787 million barrels per day (bpd) last week, an increase of 911,000 …

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