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Oil price surges as Iran steps up attacks on ships in the Persian Gulf
- NPR Staff
- March 12, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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Markets seesawed on Day 13 of the war in the Middle East, as two oil tankers were struck by projectiles near Iraq's southern ports and attacks between Israel and Hezbollah intensified.
(Image credit: Bilal Hussein)
Originally published at NPR World