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Asian Oil Buyers Look to US Crude Again as Iran War Intensifies

The escalation of hostilities between the Washington and Tehran and the virtual standstill in observable traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is prompting Asian oil refiners to try and buy more US crude.

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