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Oil futures have opened higher after Iran's missile attacks into Iraq

  • Iran launches ballistic missile strike near US Consulate in Iraq
Eamonn Sheridan
15/01/2024 | 23:29 GMT

The news of the attack, strikes near US interests in Iraq are a substantial escalation:

  • Reports Iran fired a ballistic missile which struck near the US Consulate in Erbil, Iraq

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  • More on Iran strikes near US Consulate in Iraq with ballistic missiles

US (CME) futures have reopened for trade after the break for Martin Luther Kind Day.

OIl is up a little:

oil futures iran iraq missile attack 16 January 2024 2

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