Paris, France, March 17, 2026 (AFP) - Middle East war: global economic fallout

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2026-03-17

Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war on Tuesday: - Stocks rise as oil pushes higher - Oil prices resumed their push higher as several countries pushed back against US President Donald Trump's demand that they help secure the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran continued to target crude-producing neighbours. Traffic in the Gulf waterway through which a fifth of global crude oil passes has been severely disrupted by the war. Interna......

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