The big picture: Oil,war and your wallet
"Brent crude briefly crossed $103 per barrel this week — the first time above $100 since August 2022. WTI crude settled at $98.71 on Friday, up 3.1% on the day alone."
By Isaac Jonas
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CCCC cracks down on profiteering amid Middle East crisis
Iran has also blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passage through which about a fifth of the world’s oil supply flows.
By Business Reporter
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Oil surge exposes Zimbabwe’s vulnerability to global shocks
The war has rattled energy markets and threatened supplies moving through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa and Joyce Makunya
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