Oil prices jump more than 3% after US strikes on Iran, while shares in Asia are mixed

Oil prices jump more than 3% after US strikes on Iran, while shares in Asia are mixed
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Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday and oil prices surged more than 3% after the U.S. launched strikes on Iran following attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz.U.S. futures were little changed. Brent crude, the international standard, jumped 3.2% to $76.54 a barrel early Wednesday, while...