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Oil prices jump after US and Iran escalate strikes in the Middle East

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July 13, 2026

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Oil prices jump after US and Iran escalate strikes in the Middle East

Brent crude climbs 3.3 per cent in early trade to reach 78.50 a barrel

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Economic Times

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· Jul 13, 2026

Oil jumps 3% after US, Iran escalate strikes in Mideast

Oil prices climbed Monday as Iran expanded strikes on Gulf states. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose and Brent crude futures climbed. Tehran extended strikes on Qatar and the United Arab Emirates over the weekend. This cycle of attacks casts doubt on an interim U.S.-Iranian agreement. Market analysts suggest the current flare-up represents an escalation within a fragile truce.

BOL News

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· Jul 8, 2026

Oil surges after U.S. launches strikes on Iran

WASHINGTON: Oil prices jumped Wednesday after the U.S. military launched a series of strikes against Iran in retaliation for attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, raising tensions just weeks after a fragile ceasefire reopened the critical waterway. West Texas Intermediate crude for August delivery rose 2.87 to settle at 72.46 per ... Read more The post Oil surges after U.S. launches strikes on Iran appeared first on BOL News.

Seeking Alpha

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· Jun 22, 2026

Commodities: Oil Rises Amid Shaky Start To U.S.-Iran Ceasefire

Commodities: Oil Rises Amid Shaky Start To U.S.-Iran Ceasefire

DNyuz

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· Jul 8, 2026

Oil Market Calm Is Shattered by Fresh Hostilities

The latest cracks in the cease-fire between the United States and Iran have jolted an oil market that in recent weeks seemed to think durable peace between the countries was within reach. By midday Wednesday, international oil prices were approaching 80 a barrel, their highest level in weeks, after President Trump said the temporary truce []

Fox News

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· Jul 10, 2026

Iran's biggest weapon against the US may be slipping away, experts say

Iran's attacks on commercial shipping sent oil prices higher, but alternative routes and rising OPEC+ production may be weakening Iran's leverage.

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jul 13, 2026

Wall Street mixed and oil prices jump after Iran and the U.S. trade another round of attacks

Oil prices jumped and early trading on Wall Street was mixed after the U.S. carried out airstrikes and Iran retaliated.

Bloomberg

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· Jun 23, 2026

Russian Oil Exports Hit 2026 High as Iran Waiver Threatens Sales

Tumbling oil prices after the interim US-Iran peace deal are eating into Moscow’s windfall

Iran Herald

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· Jul 9, 2026

Crude may revisit early-2026 highs if tensions worsen, but Asian refiners better prepared this time: International Oil Analyst

By Nikhil Dedha Singapore, July 9 (ANI): Global crude oil prices could revisit the highs seen earlier this year if tensions between the United States and Iran continue to escalate, although Asian refiners are now better prepared to deal with supply disruptions than they were at the beginning of the conflict, June Goh, Senior Oil Market Analyst at Sparta Commodities, told ANI.Speaking in an exclusive conve

Quartz

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· Jul 7, 2026

Things are getting worse in the Strait of Hormuz — again

New attacks, the largest number of such incidents since a U.S.-Iran interim deal took effect, pushed oil prices up more than 3

The West Australian

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· Jul 7, 2026

Oil surges as US strikes targets in Iran following ship attacks, threatens new wave of energy market turmoil

Oil prices jumped as the US launched a wave of strikes against Iran in retaliation for a spate of attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

ING Think

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· Jul 9, 2026

The Commodities Feed: US-Iran ceasefire breakdown pushes oil higher

Fresh US strikes on Iran pushed oil higher this morning, with the latest escalation undermining confidence in the fragile ceasefire. Russia's ban on the export of diesel until the end of July adds to supply concerns

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jul 9, 2026

Gold futures rebound nearly 1% to ₹1.44 lakh/10g on value buying

Fresh US military strikes on Iran and retaliatory actions by Tehran pushed crude oil prices higher

Sweden Herald

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· Jul 8, 2026

Oil and gas prices jump as Iran tensions flare again

Oil and gas prices jump as Iran tensions flare again

CityNews Montreal

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· Jul 8, 2026

Oil prices jump more than 6% after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’

Oil prices surged more than 6 after U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the interim agreement with Iran is “over,” though he will allow talks to continue. Trump made the comments following U.S. strikes on Iran in reaction to attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The price of Brent crude oil [] The post Oil prices jump more than 6 after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’ appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 8, 2026

Global markets trade mixed amid Middle East tensions ahead of Fed’s meeting minutes

Renewed tensions with US strikes on Iranian targets drive up crude oil prices, threatening inflation outlook and giving rise to Fed rate hike expectations

Investing.com

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· Jun 28, 2026

Oil climbs following renewed US, Iran strikes in Middle East

Oil climbs following renewed US, Iran strikes in Middle East

Russia Today

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· Jul 8, 2026

Oil prices surge as US and Iran return to hostilities

Oil prices surged after the US banned Iranian exports and renewed strikes following reports of attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz Read Full Article at RT.com

AllSides

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· Jul 8, 2026

Oil and Gas Oil prices jump more than 4% after Trump threatens to bomb Iran again

Oil prices spiked Wednesday, after President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran again after declaring the ceasefire with the country over. West Texas Intermediatefutures were 4.9 higher at 73.89 per barrel. Brent crude, the international benchmark, jumped 5.2 to 78.02 per barrel. Both were off earlier highs over 6. During a joint press conference with NATO chief Mark Rutte at the military alliance's summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, Trump was asked whether the U.S. ceasefire with Iran was over.

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jun 29, 2026

Oil prices climb as renewed Middle East tensions raise supply concerns

London, June 29 (SANA) Oil prices rose on Monday after renewed military strikes between the United States and Iran heightened concerns over global energy supplies and disrupted oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. According to Reuters, Brent crude futures gained 50 cents, or 0.69, to 72.49 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude []

Proto Thema - English

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump’s Iran rupture rattles markets as stocks slide, oil jumps more than 5.5% and bond yields surge

Renewed Middle East tensions, US strikes on Iran and Trump’s trade threat against Spain trigger a sharp sell-off across global markets The post Trump’s Iran rupture rattles markets as stocks slide, oil jumps more than 5.5 and bond yields surge appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Baltic News Network

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· Jul 8, 2026

Oil prices jump after renewed Middle East escalation

Global oil prices surged by more than 3 on Wednesday after the United States launched strikes against Iran in response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The price of Brent crude rose 3.2 to US76.54 per barrel in Wednesday morning trading, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude also climbed 3.2 [] The post Oil prices jump after renewed Middle East escalation appeared first on Baltic News Network.

Vanguard News

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· Jul 13, 2026

Oil prices surge on US-Iran attacks

World oil prices surged Monday as a fresh flare-up between the United States and Iran rattled investors, while a selloff in chipmakers sent South Korea's stock market plunging. The post Oil prices surge on US-Iran attacks appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Epoch Times

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· Jun 23, 2026

Oil Prices Tumble Following US–Iran Agreement, Sanctions Relief

Brent Crude fell to 77 per barrel, its lowest in nearly three months.

BRICS News

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· Jun 22, 2026

JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran shipped 30,000,000 barrels of crude oil in the past week, before US lifted [...]

JUST IN: Iran shipped 30,000,000 barrels of crude oil in the past week, before US lifted sanctions.@BRICSNews

Financial Times

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· Jul 13, 2026

Wall Street tech stocks fall after Asian chipmakers hammered

Oil jumps as US-Iran hostilities escalate and investors go into ‘risk-off’ mode

Independent Online

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· Jul 13, 2026

Oil prices surge, markets rattled as US-Iran tensions flare again

Oil prices surge, markets rattled as US-Iran tensions flare again

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 8, 2026

Oil prices spike again following US and Iran’s latest ‘tit-for-tat’ in the Middle East

CommSec’s James Gruber claims oil prices have spiked again after Iran and the US traded attacks. “Oil prices spiking; they’re up over five per cent, the spot oil prices,” he told Sky News Australia. “That’s after Iran and the US tit-for-tat in the Middle East.” Presented by CommSec.

The Hill

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· Jul 8, 2026

Iran strikes drive oil price gains

{beacon} Energy Environment Energy Environment The Big Story Iran strikes drive oil price gains The end of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is driving oil prices higher and creating uncertainty for future energy prices. © Filip Singer, Pool Photo via Associated Press On Tuesday, the U.S. said it was striking Iran in retaliation for attacks on...

The Tribune

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· Jul 8, 2026

US, Iran exchange strikes as fragile truce faces threat; Sensex tanks 1,677 points

The United States and Iran launched missile strikes on each other on Wednesday, jeopardising the fragile three-week-old ceasefire and sparking fears of an all-out war in West Asia. The US also reimposed sanctions on Iran, sending oil prices soaring. Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, rose 6 per cent, to 78 a barrel. In India, []

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