Oil soars past $100 a barrel amid Iran war

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On March 9, 2026, global oil prices surged past $100 a barrel, exceeding a 20% increase, due to the ongoing war between the United States, Israel, and Iran. Brent crude reached over $114 a barrel before settling around $107.50. The conflict, which began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, has disrupted global energy supplies, with Iran halting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil transit route. In response, Iraq, the UAE, and Kuwait, major OPEC producers, have cut production. US President Trump dismissed concerns, predicting a rapid price drop after the conflict ends, while the Energy Secretary called any price increases temporary.

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Crude oil prices have surged by about 50 percent since the US and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran on February 28.

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US President Donald Trump brushed off the spike in prices.

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Brent crude rose more than 20 percent on Sunday, at one point topping $114 a barrel.

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Oil prices have surged past $100 a barrel amid the fallout of the United States and Israel’s war on Iran.

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Short term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over, is a very small price to pay.

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Crude oil prices surge more than 20 percent as sprawling regional conflict threatens global energy supplies.Published On 9 Mar 2026Oil prices have surged past $100 a barrel amid the fallout of the United States and Israel’s war on Iran.Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose more than 20 percent on Sunday, at one point topping $114 a barrel, as fears grew of prolonged disruption to global energy supplies.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Palestinians killed during Israeli settler attack in the occupied West Banklist 2 of 4One ‘party state’: Guinea dissolves main opposition partieslist 3 of 4Who’s in control in Iran and how will Gulf states react to attacks?list 4 of 4Iran names Ayatollah Khamenei’s son as new leader after father’s killingend of listAfter moderating slightly, the benchmark was hovering around $107.50 as of 02:30 GMT on Monday.The surge marked the first time oil rose above $100 per barrel since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.US President Donald Trump, who campaigned heavily on cost-of-living concerns in the 2024 election, brushed off the spike in prices.“Short term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over, is a very small price to pay for U.S.A., and World, Safety and Peace,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.“ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY!”US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright also downplayed the prospect of rising energy prices earlier on Sunday, telling CBS News’ Face the Nation programme that any increase in prices at the petrol pump would be “temporary”.Crude oil prices have surged by about 50 percent since the US and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran on February 28.Iran has brought shipping in the Strait of Hormuz to an effective halt in retaliation, threatening about one-fifth of the global oil supply.Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, three of the biggest producers in The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), have cut production amid an accumulating backlog of barrels with nowhere to go due to the effective closure of the waterway.

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