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Video. Oil prices top $110 as traders weigh Middle East supply risks

Updated: 20/10/2026 - 10:06 GMT+2

The price of Brent crude remained at a five-month high as uncertainty over when energy supplies will return to normal amid the war with Iran keeps oil inflated.

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