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Price of oil could spike after Iran’s parliament votes to close key shipping route
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The oil price has hit its highest level since January, after the US bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend.
Traders are in a largely risk-off mood, as they weigh up the chances of further escalation in the Middle East, and ponder possible Iranian retaliations. But there’s not a full-blown panic in the markets.
