Oil Surges as Fresh Middle East Strikes Threaten Fragile Diplomacy

July 29, 2026

Oil prices climbed more than 3% as a fresh round of fighting across the Middle East undermined diplomatic efforts to end a five-month-old conflict that has roiled energy markets and disrupted flows through two of the world’s most critical oil-shipping routes.

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