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Iran strikes energy facilities in Gulf; Brent surges past $109 per barrel

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Iranian forces attacked oil and gas infrastructure across the Persian Sea, triggering an immediate 5% spike that pushed benchmark prices above $108 to over $113 by midday on March 19th in response to a new Israeli strike against Iran's nuclear facilities earlier Monday morning; market volatility intensified as traders reacted swiftly to reports of further Iranian retaliation threats following the escalation.

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    Iran attacked energy facilities in the Gulf on March 19.
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    Brent crude oil prices surged by approximately five percent following an attack reported earlier that day, reaching $113.85 per barrel at press time.
[Mar 20] No data available for this date in the provided text (article dates range from Mar 19 to early morning).
[March 18, late evening/early night] - [Article time: March 13 at ~20h] Iran threatened retaliation after an attack on its facilities.