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Oil Prices Rally Above $100 Brent Amid Middle East Escalation and US Deployments
Brent crude rose to ~$100+ while WTI climbed to $92–93, up 2–4% intraday. The surge was driven by US troop and carrier deployments to the Gulf amid Iran-related tensions, China's suspension of refined product exports, and supply disruption fears.
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Oil price shocks fuel inflation concerns that ripple through manufacturing and consumer spending, reinforcing the "sticky inflation" narrative supporting higher interest rates for longer. Energy costs directly impact global supply chains and production inputs. The geopolitical link between military deployments and commodity prices underscores how regional conflicts affect global business and inflation dynamics, potentially complicating Fed rate-cut expectations.
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