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Energy Climbs With Oil Futures Amid Middle East Violence - Energy Roundup

Shares of energy companies rose alongside crude-oil futures amid more violence in the Middle East.

Thousands were injured in Lebanon and several people were killed when pagers used by Hezbollah operatives exploded in what Hezbollah and Lebanese officials said was an attack by Israel.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to the Middle East to push cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas forward.

 

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September 17, 2024 17:07 ET (21:07 GMT)

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