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Iranian missile strikes hit sites in Iraq, Syria
Oil prices have been unaffected by the attack so far, with the front-month Ice Brent March contract at $78.05/bl at 02:39am GMT, down by 0.13pc from the previous settlement. The front-month February WTI contract was at $72.21/bl, down by 0.6pc. The attacks add to tensions in the region, which have escalated since the US and UK carried out air strikes on Yemen's Houthi militant group last week. A bulk carrier was hit by a missile in the Gulf of Aden on 15 January, in attack later claimed by the Houthis. The strikes on Iraq and Syria were carried out "in response to recent terrorist attacks" in the city of Kerman and ... (full story)