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Oil prices moved higher Friday, with global benchmark Brent crude on track to tally a fifth-straight weekly gain, after the Pentagon said it is sending more troops and warships to the Middle East — the latest sign of escalation in the conflict that started nearly three weeks ago.
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Oil prices moved higher Friday, with global benchmark Brent crude on track to tally a fifth-straight weekly gain, after the Pentagon said it is sending more troops and warships to the Middle East — the latest sign of escalation in the conflict that started nearly three weeks ago.
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Source: MarketWatch.com – Top Stories – Original Link
Source: MarketWatch.com – Top Stories
