Oil soars and US equities drop as geopolitical tensions reach breaking point

Brent crude up 7% this week

Tom Eckett
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The price of oil spiked to its highest level in over three years on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump threatened strikes on Syria following the alleged chemical gas attack last week.

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