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Brent oil price tops $70 amid Trump’s threats to strike Iran

By AFP 29 January 2026, 12:05 pm
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Brent crude oil tops $70 per barrel for the first time since September as US President Donald Trump increased his threats against Iran.

In London morning deals, international benchmark oil contract Brent North Sea crude jumps 2.4 percent to $70.06 per barrel.

US benchmark West Texas Intermediate climbs 2.6 percent to $64.82 per barrel.

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