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Oil Hits One-Month High as Middle East Tensions and Houthi Blockade Rattle Markets
MarketWatch·Tuesday, 21 July 2026
Oil prices settled at a one-month high after a weekend of strikes across the Middle East. Traders are watching a Houthi blockade on Saudi Arabia and weighing a new ceasefire proposal between the U.S. and Iran. The market remained volatile as both escalation and de-escalation signals hit at the same time.
Why It Matters
India imports a large share of its oil from the Middle East. Rising global oil prices feed directly into fuel costs, inflation, and the rupee's value for every Indian.
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