{"id":98875,"date":"2026-03-31T07:16:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=98875"},"modified":"2026-03-31T07:16:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:16:43","slug":"oil-rises-stocks-fall-as-iran-war-enters-fifth-week-and-further-escalation-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/oil-rises-stocks-fall-as-iran-war-enters-fifth-week-and-further-escalation-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"Oil rises, stocks fall as Iran war enters fifth week and further escalation looms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"kcWyciwNwI1EVMFkQmk\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nOil surged over $115 a barrel this Monday as the war in Iran entered its fifth week. Houthi strikes on Israel have raised concerns that shipping through the Bab al-Mandeb strait could be disrupted, adding to the supply pressure already created by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Also in this edition, we see how the conflict in the Middle East is affecting a wide range of businesses, including used car dealers in Japan and South Korea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oil surged over $115 a barrel this Monday as the war in Iran entered its fifth week. Houthi strikes on Israel have raised concerns that shipping through the Bab al-Mandeb strait could be disrupted, adding to the supply pressure already created by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. 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