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Oil held a weekly advance as geopolitical risks in Russia and the Middle East came back into focus after attacks over the weekend. Brent futures traded near $84 a barrel after posting the first weekly gain this month, while West Texas Intermediate was below $80. A Ukrainian drone strike on a small Russian refinery halted operations on Sunday, while a ...
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister died when their helicopter crashed as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told Reuters on Monday (May 20). Hopes were fading that Raisi and his foreign minister survived a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain and icy weather, an Iranian official had told Reuters after ...