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Oil jumps 4 per cent on fears Suez Canal blockage may last weeks

Oil prices rose more than 4 per cent on Friday, rebounding on concerns it could take weeks to dislodge a giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal, which would squeeze supplies of crude and refined products.

Prices rose after falling sharply in the previous session because of concerns around demand from fresh coronavirus lockdowns in Europe.

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