Crude oil spikes as U.S. launches fresh wave of strikes against Iran (USO:NYSEARCA)

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U.S. crude oil surged nearly 4% after-hours Wednesday as the U.S. began launching strikes in Iran, U.S. Central Command said.
The U.S. military began “launching additional self-defense strikes today at 5:15 p.m. ET against multiple targets in Iran at the Commander in Chief’s