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Oil extended its dramatic surge, surpassing $70 a barrel in London for the first time since September, as Middle East tensions flared after the US assassinated one of Iran’s most powerful generals.

Futures jumped by another 1.4% on Monday as the US State Department warned of a “heightened risk” of missile attacks near military bases and energy facilities in Saudi Arabia.

President Donald Trump reiterated threats of retaliation should Iran “do anything” and vowed heavy sanctions against Iraq if American troops are forced to leave OPEC’s second-biggest producer.

The clash is fanning fears that a wider conflict could disrupt supply from the region, which provides almost a third of the world’s oil. Prices haven’t hit these levels since an attack on Saudi Arabia’s production facilities in September – which the US blamed on Iran – briefly halted about 5% of global output.

“Crude has some more risk pricing to do,” said
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Rumors are investigated about the allegations that someone, or possibly an organization, is planning to assassinate the ANC president.

It is no secret that there are numerous people in ANC who blame Ramaphosa for having played a key role in disposing of Jacob Zuma as head of state.

It is also known that thousands of Zuma supporters are still not keen to serve under Ramaphosa’s rule.

Then there are a number of ministers who are out of the Zuma dispensation, who have lost their jobs, and are likely to feel badly grieved.

There are also quite a few ANC candidates on the list to become MPs, who apparently will not endure the test of the so-called ANC integrity committee.

Without accusing, observers also referred to the grievances that exist among the members of the Malema group.

But whoever is so stupid to kill Ramaphosa, no one will know, because all the disgruntled folks would rather try to get rid of whites, say politic
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