Oil prices rise after Saudi Arabia shuts down critical pipeline that bypasses Strait of Hormuz
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Crude oil prices rose Monday after Saudi Arabia closed its critical pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, a disruption that will constrain global supplies at a time when the market is already tight.
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What happened
Crude oil prices rose Monday after Saudi Arabia closed its critical pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, a disruption that will constrain global supplies at a time when the market is already tight.
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