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Oil Prices Jump as Fears of Wider Conflict in Mideast Grow

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A plume of smoke rises from the site of a strike in Tehran on March 29, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images

Good morning. The US faces a prolonged Iran war as Houthis enter the fighting. A pharma giant lands an AI drug deal. And brace for “mallmaxing” (we’ll explain). Listen to the day’s top stories.

— Tiago Ramos Alfaro