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Crude oil prices shot up after Israel and the United States initiated a war with Iran, and they have fluctuated a great deal during the more than six months since then. [Getty]
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Missiles launched from Iran and interceptions by Jordanian air defense systems are visible in the night sky from Damascus after Iran targeted US bases in Jordan, on September 09, 2026 in Damascus, Syria.
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