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Noem also urged lawmakers to reach an agreement ending a partial government shutdown that has choked off funding for parts of her department.
From Barron's
Energy and energy-related equities can be partial hedges as oil prices and freight rates climb, he adds.
A deterioration in conditions—marked by intensified U.S. strikes on Iran and partial disruption to the Strait of Hormuz—could push prices towards $3,500/ton, it says.
Earlier, the massive Ras Tanura refinery on Saudi Arabia's Gulf coast went into partial shutdown after a strike by drones led to a fire.
From Barron's
Still, even a partial or temporary closure could lead to higher oil and gasoline prices in the near future — with implications for the Federal Reserve.
From MarketWatch
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