Paris, France, March 22, 2026 (AFP) - Middle East war: global economic fallout

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2026-03-23

Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war: - US benchmark oil breaches $100 - Oil prices rose early Monday after the United States and Israel warned at the weekend that the Iran war -- which has disrupted oil deliveries through the Strait of Hormuz -- would continue for several more weeks. The price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US benchmark crude, for May delivery climbed 1.78 percent to $100.10 per barrel, while North......

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