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Oil prices increase after US killing of top Iranian general fuels war fears
4 January 2020 20:40 GMT
World oil prices jumped after the US killed a top Iranian general, fanning fresh fears of conflict in the crude-rich Middle East, with Tehran warning of "severe" retaliation.
While global stock markets were mixed following the US killing of Qasem Soleimani, oil prices jumped more than three percent late Friday, AFP reported.