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Oil prices jump as fighting flares in the Middle East

BANGKOK — Oil prices climbed early Tuesday as fighting intensified in the Middle East, while Asian shares were mixed as markets in Tokyo and Seoul rebounded from early losses. The price of Brent crude climbed more than 2.3% to $85.18 a barrel after soaring nearly 10% on Monday. U.S. benchmark crude was up 2.5% at…