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Oil edges toward $100 after Houthi claim of Red Sea strikes

Brent crude was quoted above $98 a barrel after the rebel group claimed attacks on Saudi Arabian tankers in the Red Sea, lifting prices near the $100 level.

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Oil prices moved closer to $100 a barrel after a report that the Houthi rebels claimed strikes on vessels in the Red Sea, MarketWatch reported.

Brent crude rose to more than $98 a barrel following the news, adding to upward pressure in energy markets as the incident circulated.

Latest closeWTI crude $95.27 ▲3.4%|Brent $100.98 ▼2.0%

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