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Oil rises after two Strait of Hormuz attacks as Iran reportedly adopts shipping tactics to sustain prices and influence US midterms

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Oil prices rose Wednesday after two vessels came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters reported that Iranian officials said Tehran was adopting new tactics to target shipping.

The officials said Iran was seeking to keep oil prices elevated and influence the upcoming US midterm elections.

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