U.S. sends third aircraft carrier and more troops to Middle East amid Iran conflict
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The United States is deploying a third aircraft carrier strike group and thousands of additional troops to the Middle East as President Donald Trump weighs further strikes against Iran, according to reports from The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and The Associated Press. The Wall Street Journal reported that the deployment could include up to 10,000 more troops, while The Washington Post described Pentagon preparations for a potential surge in naval forces.
Al Jazeera also reported the strike-group deployment and said Houthi drones had been intercepted. The reports come as the Iran conflict continues to disrupt regional shipping and energy markets. Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, David Morrison, senior market analyst at Trade Nation, said in comments cited by CNBC, although Saudi Arabia has resumed tanker loadings from its Red Sea port of Yanbu after restarting its East-West Pipeline.
Oil prices rose Thursday after Reuters reported that PetroChina had canceled several gasoline and jet-fuel shipments planned for October as China sought to protect domestic supplies. CNBC said Brent crude was trading about 3.7% higher at $101.64 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures gained 2.3% to $92.49. Fuel supplies, particularly gasoline, were recovering more slowly than Middle Eastern crude exports, UOB said in a note cited by CNBC.
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