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Oil Prices Mixed; Renewed Middle East Tension May Support

0010 GMT — Oil prices are mixed in the early Asian session, but may be supported by renewed tensions in the Middle East. 'The location of Iran's 409 kg of highly enriched uranium is unknown, after the International Atomic Energy Agency lost track of it five days into the conflict,' ANZ Research analysts say in a note. 'Iranian nuclear safety regulators have also stopped taking calls from the IAEA,' the analysts say. This raises concerns that Iran is 'using silence as a way to obscure international understanding of the status of its nuclear program,' they add. Front-month WTI crude oil futures are little changed at $65.46/bbl; front-month Brent crude oil futures are 0.1% higher at $67.16/bbl. (ronnie.harui@wsj.com)
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