Event Brief
Oil Prices Surge 60% Amid Middle East Tensions
Filed: Mar 31, 2026 at 7:01 PM ET
Summary: Tehran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz leads to a significant rise in crude oil prices.
WHO: Tehran
WHAT: closure of the Strait of Hormuz
WHEN: Mar 31, 2026 at 4:09 PM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: in response to US-Israeli strikes
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