EUROPEAN COUNTRIES HAVE CONDEMNED ANY THREAT TO SOVEREIGNTY, GUIDING IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ
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“NEAR-TOTAL CLOSURE OF STRAIT OF HORMUZ PUSHED GLOBAL ENERGY FROM PRICES & UNPEGGED INFLATION”
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