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Brent tops $100/bbl first time since July on US-Iran tensions
Valor Econômico·US · IR·about 19 hours ago
Asian stocks fell in line with Wall Street risk-off sentiment as oil prices stayed above $100 amid escalating US-Iran tensions. The market is pricing geopolitical risk premium, but the specific trigger for the escalation is not detailed. This matters as sustained high oil prices could feed inflation and weigh on global growth.