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How worried should I be about rising oil prices?

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Summary
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76% Informative

The price of crude oil has risen almost 10% this week to around $78 a barrel.

Oil prices are a key ingredient in petrol and diesel, meaning higher oil prices could drive up prices at the pumps.

If a company delivering goods, such as food, is hit by higher fuel costs, it is also likely to raise its prices.

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has warned the conflict has the potential to have a "very serious" impact on the UK .

VR Score

80

Informative language

78

Neutral language

54

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

41

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

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Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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