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Machine Gun Fire Sparks Oil Market Jitters Near Hormuz Strait

Gunfire near the Strait of Hormuz raises fears of oil supply disruption amid escalating US-Iran tensions, rattling global energy markets.

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  • Machine Gun Fire Erupts Near Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising US-Iran Tensions
  • Automatic gunfire rattled the waters near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, sending oil traders and security analysts scrambling for details. The incident, reported by...
  • Exact coordinates and the parties involved remain unclear, but initial reports suggest the event occurred on the northern edge of the strait, where Iranian patrols oft...
  • The US Navy’s Fifth Fleet, headquartered in Bahrain, declined to comment on operational specifics but signaled “heightened vigilance” in official communications. Iran’...

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