Investors are hoping officials can reach a deal that would see Iran allow vessels through the crucial Strait of Hormuz

Investors are hoping officials can reach a deal that would see Iran allow vessels through the crucial Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices rose and equities were mixed Thursday as investors tracked developments in the Middle East war

after Iranian officials were said to have replied to US demands to end a conflict that has sparked warnings of an unprecedented energy crisis. 

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