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Oil climbs as Trump warns the ‘clock is ticking’ on Iran, but there’s a bigger danger lurking on the horizon

Oil futures climbed on Monday, getting a boost after President Donald Trump warned that the “clock is ticking” on Iran, but a loss of the…

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Oil futures climbed on Monday, getting a boost after President Donald Trump warned that the “clock is ticking” on Iran, but a loss of the buffers used to cushion supply disruptions could spark the next significant move higher for prices.

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