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400M barrel emergency oil release

The move, approved by 32 countries, comes amid reports that Iran has begun deploying minelayer ships to the Strait of Hormuz.

The rise in crude prices are causing fuel prices to climb, raising worries about inflation

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Oil prices sailed past $100 a barrel for the first time since March 2022 amid the widespread energy disruption in the region over the near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz, prompting plans by 32 states to release unprecedented levels of oil reserves  

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