Oil Prices Jump as Israel Strikes in Qatar

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Oil prices climbed on Tuesday after Israel carried out a rare and brazen strike in Doha, Qatar, an escalation that rattled global energy markets. WTI crude rose 1.37% to $63.11, while Brent gained 1.32% to $66.89. Israel struck Hamas officials in Doha, according to reports — the first known Israeli attack to land on Qatari soil. The location alone raises the stakes: Qatar is home to a large U.S. base and keeps open political channels with Hamas. The strike has stirred talk of wider instability in the Gulf, a region critical to global energy…