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Japan's Nikkei 225 share index falls more than 6% as oil soars over $100 a barrel
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The Nikkei 225 share index in Japan plummeted over 6% due to soaring oil prices, which reached a 3.5-year high of $107.97 per barrel, driven by Middle East war disruptions.
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Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged more than 6% early Monday after oil prices soared to over $100 a barrel due to disruptions from the war in the Middle East. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, was at $107.97 shortly after trading resumed Sunday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Crude prices are at their highest level in more than three and a half years.
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