Global oil prices have surged as Iran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz and attacks regional energy infrastructure, pushing Brent crude to around $107 a barrel, more than 45 percent higher than before the war began.
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Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Elevated cortisol further disrupts the hormones already in flux, and the cycle tightens over time.
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