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US crude oil rises 8%, Brent surges over 7%

NEW YORK, 13th April, 2026 (WAM) — Oil prices rose in early market trading Sunday after the US said it would blockade Iranian ports beginning Monday.

The price of US crude oil rose 8% to $104.24 a barrel, and Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 7% to $102.29.

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