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Bitcoin slips below $69,500 as tanker attacks send oil back above $100

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Bitcoin slips below $69,500 as tanker attacks send oil back above $100

Brent crude surged 10% after attacks on two oil tankers in Iraqi waters, with the prompt spread hitting levels not seen in years and MSCI Asia Pacific stocks falling 1.8%.

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