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Hormuz Tanker Attacks Surge; Iraq Devalues Dinar
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The real reporting behind it
- Reuters Attacks on tankers in Hormuz hit highest of any week since start of Iran war, sources say
- Economic Times Iraq devalues its currency as Mideast war disrupts oil shipping routes
- Bloomberg.com Kenya Holds Rates With Eye on Inflationary Risks From Iran War
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