Oil prices jumped late Friday after Iran seized two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, stoking fears of rising tensions in the Middle East.
Brent crude, the international benchmark, rallied into the close and extended its gains in post-settlement trade, climbing 2.1 per cent to $63.23 per barrel. U
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