Tokyo, March 13, 2026 (AFP) - Brent stays above $100, Asia stocks fall

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2026-03-13

Brent crude inched further above $100 a barrel and stocks fell in early Asian trade on Friday, after Iran vowed to attack oil resources in the Middle East and keep choking the Strait of Hormuz. Having risen above $100 on Thursday, Brent was up 0.20 percent at $100.66 at around 0020 GMT, while West Texas Intermediate was flat at $95.75. In Japan, the Nikkei was down 1.4 percent at 53,687.30 points while the Kospi in South Korea fell 2.2 percent to......

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