Crude oil prices spike above $115 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping
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ALEX VEIGA and ELAINE KURTENBACHMarch 9, 2026 at 08:53 AM
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Crude oil prices rose above $115 a barrel on Monday, March 9, 2026, before falling back, due to the intensifying Iran war. The conflict is impeding oil production and shipping in the Middle East. Brent crude, the international standard, reached $119.50 per barrel early in the day. The war and rising oil prices are negatively impacting financial markets globally. A U.S.-Israeli strike hit an oil storage facility in Tehran, Iran on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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