Traders sold oil futures on concerns that energy supplies from the Persian Gulf would be further diminished by a drone attack on a critical pipeline in Saudi Arabia.
Category: Stocks and Bonds
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Oil Prices Jump on Energy Supply Worries
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Oil Prices Jump on Energy Supply Worries
The New York Times – Business:Oil prices jumped and stock futures fell slightly on concerns that energy supplies from the Persian Gulf would be further diminished by a drone attack on a critical pipeline in Saudi Arabia.
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