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Oil Soars, Markets Plunge Over Hormuz Blockade

Oil prices surged and Asian markets fell as the U.S. prepared to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. The move followed failed U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks, escalating regional tensions and disrupting a key global oil shipping route.