Oil prices jump back over $US100 a barrel as Middle East conflict widens

Crude oil prices have climbed back above one hundred dollars per barrel as tensions escalate in the Middle East. ABC News reports that Houthi rebels have now entered the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, threatening a critical shipping route and putting the region on high alert.

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