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Brent tops $70 on fears of US strikes against Iran

✍️ Kyle Fitzgerald, January 📅 January 29, 2026 12:00 AM ⏱️ 2 min read 🕐 Scraped: January 29, 2026

Summary: Trump considering targeted attacks on Tehran's security forces, American media reports

Oil prices rose more than 4 per cent on Thursday as reports US President Donald Trump considers whether to attack Iran.

Brent, the global benchmark for crude, rose 4.47 per cent to cross the $70-a-barrel threshold at $71.46 at 7.14pm UAE time.

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Kyle Fitzgerald, January

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🌍 The National UAE

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January 29, 2026 at 12:00 AM

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