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Iran War Escalates, Oil Prices Surge, Global Economy at Risk

Iran's strikes on Kuwait's oil refineries and Israel's retaliatory attacks have escalated the conflict, with oil prices surging 11.4% to $111.54 a barrel, affecting 4.8 billion people globally who rely on oil for energy, and threatening the stability of the global economy, with potential losses of $2 trillion.