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Europe open: Shares up despite doubts over Trump plan for Gulf oil shipments

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Wednesday 04 Mar 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares gained at the open on Wednesday despite uncertainty over the reasons and objectives for the US-Israeli war on Iran and American assurances on safeguarding oil shipments through the key Strait of Hormuz.
The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was up 0.2% to 605.64 at 0841 GMT with...

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