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Oil prices rise after Saudi Arabia shuts major pipeline

The pipeline was an important export route, and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are adding to market uncertainty.

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Navy personnel providing operational support during regional operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico · Wikimedia Commons

Oil prices rose at the start of the week after Saudi Arabia shut a major oil pipeline following attacks. The move quickly affected the market because the pipeline has been an important way to get oil out of the country.

The energy market is also being weighed down by disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, where the Iran war has affected traffic. Traders are now watching whether export flows and transport routes will remain under pressure in the coming days.

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