New sanctions on Iran boost oil prices
New sanctions of United States on Iran, pushing the price of oil higher./ The Obama administration slapped Iran with more sanctions aimed at stifling its civilian nuclear program. Traders, who worry that the sanctions will eventually lead to a military conflict in the Persian Gulf, responded by buying oil./ "This just puts the risk back out there," said Phil Flynn, an oil analyst with Price Futures Group./ Iran can block a key shipping channel out of the Persian Gulf if the sanctions continue./ Such a move, or a conflict in the area, could ...
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