The global price of oil topped $100 a barrel for the first time since July 24, as strikes continued between Iran and the United States, including the U.S. Central Command saying its forces destroyed five Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps oil tankers on Tuesday
Brent crude oil prices, a benchmark for global trading, climbed on Wednesday by about 2.7%, trading at about $100.57 a barrel for contracts with November dates.
U.S. oil traded at about $95 a barrel, up by about 2%.
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