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US strikes Iranian oil tankers as Tehran targets American base in Jordan
The United States hit Iranian oil ships. Iran also attacked a US base in Jordan. This fighting made oil prices go up. Now, oil is almost $100 a barrel.
The US and Iran are hitting each other back and forth. This is making the oil market nervous. People who buy and sell oil are worried. They think the price might go even higher.
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