Oil prices rise as Red Sea, Gulf of Oman attacks heighten supply concerns

Oil prices climbed Wednesday after deadly attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman raised fresh concerns about global shipping routes, CNBC reports. Both waterways are key chokepoints for oil tankers, so any threat to vessel safety there tends to ripple through crude prices worldwide.

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