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Oil prices hit three-week highs as Middle East peace hopes fade
Oil prices rose for a third consecutive session, reaching three-week highs, as prospects for a deal to end the Middle East war receded. Iran indicated a more offensive stance, and the U.S. ruled out extending a ceasefire, heightening energy supply worries.
18 Aug, 08:10 — 18 Aug, 08:10
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