Oil Prices Surge Past $100 Amid Iran-US Conflict Escalation

Oil Tops $100 as Iran Vows to Escalate War, Trump Says US Will Win

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Crude oil tops $100 a barrel, increasing prices at the pump

An escalation of fighting around the Strait of Hormuz pushes the benchmark price of crude oil back above $100 per barrel. That's leading to higher prices at the gas pump, just ahead of a high-profile inflation report.

By Scott Horsley

Oil's surge back above $100 fuels fresh inflation fears at a crucial time for interest rates - Morningstar

Oil's surge back above $100 fuels fresh inflation fears at a crucial time for interest rates  Morningstar

‘We worry now’: Oil tops $100, diesel hits record highs amid Iran war escalation

Benchmarks for crude oil and diesel hit warning thresholds as the war in the Middle East escalates.

By Jordan Blum

Brent holds above $100 as tanker attacks deepen supply fear

Oil prices hit very unwelcome levels

Pump prices surge as Middle East fighting pushes Brent crude over $100.

By Daniel Kline

Iran strikes ships, expands no-go zone outside Hormuz strait

Iran war drives oil prices to $100 per barrel as Tehran strikes ships

Iran and US shipping attacks intensify, push oil above US$100 - Nation Thailand

Iran and US shipping attacks intensify, push oil above US$100  Nation Thailand

Nigerian newspapers review: [M-East crisis] Marketers set to adjust prices as crude surges past $100/bbl

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with oil marketers getting set to adjust the pump prices of petroleum products in the country as international crude benchmarks rose above $100 per barrel on Wednesday, increasing the cost of crude and potentially putting fresh pressure on domestic petroleum-product prices. The post Nigerian newspapers review: [M-East crisis] Marketers set to adjust prices as crude surges past $100/bbl appeared first on Vanguar...

By Henry Oduah

Brent crude oil rises above $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict intensifies

Brent crude futures breached $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since late July, as Iran and the U.S. hit tankers in the ​biggest wave of attacks on shipping since the war began, threatening to worsen the ongoing impairment of energy supplies from the Middle East.

By Emmanuel Tetteh