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U.S. crude oil rises a fifth day, tops $77 per barrel, as Pentagon sends more forces to Middle East
U.S. crude oil topped $77 per barrel on Monday, rising for the fifth day as the Pentagon dispatched more forces to the Middle East in anticipation of an Iranian attack on Israel. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a carrier strike group, including F-35 …