AM 10 Sep 26: Oil surges above $100 a barrel

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Sep 9, 20267:58Business

Escalating tensions in the Middle East rattled global markets overnight after US and Iranian attacks on tankers pushed oil above US$100 a barrel for the first time since late July. Wall Street fell as inflation concerns...

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