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By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, March 16 (Reuters) - Oil prices extended gains on Monday as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran entered a third week, putting oil infrastructure at risk and keeping the Strait of Hormuz shut in the biggest disruption to global supplies ever.
A popular oil fund pulled in $1 billion from investors in 9 days, while an ETF that tracks the S&P 500 shed $12.6 billion
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The International Energy Agency said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered the largest disruption to global oil markets in history, with supply expected to fall by about 8 million barrels per day in March,
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