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Oil prices rise as Middle East tensions flare

The move comes alongside falling stocks and a jump in long-dated bond yields.

Reported · Written up by our desk · Energy

Oil prices rose as tensions in the Middle East escalated, according to WSJ Markets.

The report also said US stocks fell and long-dated bond yields rose during the same period.

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Sources

WSJ MarketsFlaring Middle East Tensions Push Oil Prices Up

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