Oil rises after another round of U.S. strikes against Iran, naval blockade of the country's ports

Oil prices climbed Wednesday after U.S. forces struck Tehran and Washington reinstated its naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz, CNBC US Top News reports. The strait is one of the world's most critical chokepoints for global oil shipments.

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