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Oil tops $100 a barrel as Iran war escalates

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NBC NewsBMar 8, 10:45 PM

Oil hits $100 per barrel for first time since July 2022

Oil continued its recent surge Sunday, hitting $100 per barrel for the first time since July 2022 as the ripple effects from the U.S. war on Iran continued to hit global markets.

New York TimesAMar 9, 12:41 AM

Oil Prices Surge Above $100 a Barrel for the First Time in Almost Four Years

The jump was a sign of growing concern that the war in the Middle East will take a toll on energy supplies. Stock futures fell about 1.5 percent.

ABC NewsBMar 7, 6:32 AM

Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting up

The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the U.S. and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the Middle East

Raw StoryCMar 8, 11:09 PM

‘Only fools think differently!’ Trump insists gas price surge ‘a very small price to pay’

Amid the unprecedented spike in gas prices in the United States sparked by the U.S. attack on Iran, President Donald Trump took to social media Sunday to insist that gas price hikes were “a very small

The New RepublicBMar 5, 3:56 PM

Trump Team Freaking Out About Gas Prices Amid Iran War

The Trump administration is panicking over oil pricing spikes caused by the war it started on Iran. An anonymous energy industry executive told Politico that Energy Secretary Chris Wright, a team led

The GuardianAMar 8, 4:28 PM

US energy chief says spike in gas prices will fall ‘before too long’ amid Iran war

Chris Wright says price increase would last weeks, not months, and that US would not target Iran’s energy industry Chris Wright, the US Department of Energy secretary, said on Sunday that the spike in

HuffPostCMar 5, 1:56 PM

U.S. Stocks Sink After Oil Spikes To Its Highest Price Since The Summer Of 2024

Sharp increases there are raising worries that a long-term spike could exhaust households’ ability to spend, grind down the global economy and push interest rates higher.

HuffPostCMar 7, 1:41 AM

Oil Surges To Its Highest Price Since 2023, And Stocks Drop After A Weak Update On The U.S. Job Market

The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged as many as 945 points before finishing with a loss of 453, or 0.9%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.6%.

JacobinCMar 8, 9:46 AM

The Iraq War Was Not About Oil

As Donald Trump launches a dangerous war on Iran, understanding what really drives US imperial aggression is more urgent than ever. The 2003 invasion of Iraq, which many critics wrongly claim was abou

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AxiosAMar 8, 11:51 PM

Oil tops $100 a barrel as Iran war escalates

Oil prices on Sunday crossed into triple digits for the first time since 2022 — a stark sign of how the Iran war is throttling global supplies and raising consumers' costs. Why it matters: The psychol

BBC NewsAMar 9, 12:28 AM

Oil prices jump above $100 for first time in four years

Major disruption to energy supplies threatens to push up prices for consumers and businesses around the world.

The HillBMar 7, 8:07 PM

What to know about surge in gas, oil prices as Iran turmoil persists

The growing conflict in Iran, spearheaded by U.S. and Israeli strikes followed by retaliatory attacks by Iran on Gulf partners, has resulted in a surge in domestic gas and oil prices. The U.S. nationa

AxiosAMar 3, 1:00 PM

Oil prices surge as Trump team readies to "mitigate" costs

Data: Financial Modeling Prep; Chart: Axios Visuals Crude oil prices are at their highest levels since the military campaign against Iran after climbing again overnight and Tuesday morning. Why it mat

The HillBMar 8, 11:30 PM

Trump says rising oil prices ‘a very small price to pay’ for ‘safety and peace’

President Trump said Sunday that increasing prices of oil are “a very small price to pay” for “safety and peace” amid the U.S. conflict with Iran. “Short term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when

AxiosAMar 7, 4:17 PM

Trump vows to step up Iran bombing, as gas price surge worsens

President Trump threatened early Saturday morning to step up the bombing campaign in Iran, saying it may expand to people and regions that hadn't been targeted previously. Why it matters: The war is e

AxiosAMar 8, 5:41 PM

Schumer calls on Trump to release oil from reserve to lower gas prices

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday called on President Trump to release oil from the national stockpile to counter soaring gas prices — an idea that Republicans have been slow to

AxiosAMar 8, 4:05 PM

Trump's energy chief blames oil price spike on market fear

The Trump administration's top energy official argued Sunday that fear — not supply shortages — is driving a historic surge in oil prices. The big picture: The world is well-supplied with oil, but mar

The HillBMar 7, 2:32 AM

These US metros saw the great spike in gas prices this week

Gas prices continued to skyrocket this week as the war in Iran created havoc in the oil sector, but a handful of U.S. cities saw larger-than-average price increases.

The HillBMar 8, 2:55 PM

Wright downplays concerns over closure of key shipping lane’s impact on oil prices

Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Sunday downplayed concerns about the Strait of Hormuz’s closure amid the conflict in Iran.  “One large tanker has already gone through the straits with no issues at al

BBC NewsAMar 8, 1:17 PM

How the Iraq war's legacy shaped the UK's Iran response

And the critisism of it from Donald Trump and Tony Blair.

ReutersAMar 6, 1:23 PM

Iran spent years fostering proxies in Iraq. Now, many aren’t eager to join the war - Reuters

Iran spent years fostering proxies in Iraq. Now, many aren’t eager to join the war  Reuters

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