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London close: Stocks fall for third session as Brent tops $100

By Benjamin Chiou

Date: Wednesday 22 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - UK stocks fell for the third straight session on Wednesday as oil prices jumped back above the $100-a-barrel mark due to heightened tensions in the Middle East after Iran struck three commercial vessels on the Strait of Hormuz.
By the close in London, Brent crude was 3.2% higher...

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