Oil markets brace as Kharg Island strike threat escalates Iran conflict
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Trump's strike on Iranian military facilities at Kharg Island, Iran's main crude-export hub (handling ~90% of its exports), has put global oil markets on edge. Analysts warn damage or closure could curb exports for years and lift war-risk premiums, forcing a permanent repricing of supply chains as Tehran may retaliate; Brent traded above $104 a barrel as traders price in ongoing energy-security risk.
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