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Oil prices on upswing as U.S. hits Iranian port

The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, rose  3.9% to $87.48 per barrel. Oil prices are near their highest level in a month.

July 17, 2026
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Oil prices coast as U.S. intensifies strikes against Iran

The price for a barrel of Brent crude dips 0.7% to $84.34 and is near a one-month high.

July 16, 2026
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Oil prices swing as Iran threatens to block energy exports

Brent crude, the international standard, rises 0.2% to $84.93 a barrel as Iran threatens to block energy exports.

July 15, 2026
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Oil prices soar over $85 as fighting flares in Middle East

The price of Brent crude climbed 3.5% to $86.18 a barrel after soaring nearly 10% on July 13. U.S. benchmark crude was up 3.1% at $80.55 a barrel.

July 14, 2026
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Oil prices leap as U.S. and Iran carry out airstrikes

The price of Brent crude, the international standard, was up 3.9% to $78.95 per barrel. Fighting has kept oil tankers from using the strait to deliver crude to customers worldwide.

July 13, 2026
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Oil prices drift after unclaimed airstrikes

The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, 0.9% to $75.58. That’s above the $72 it was at the start of the week.

July 10, 2026
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Oil prices top $80 after Trump says Iran ceasefire is 'over'

The price of Brent crude oil jumped 8% to $80.09 a barrel.

July 8, 2026
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Oil Prices Near Prewar Levels

Brent crude, the international standard, was down 0.2% to $73.70 a barrel. The U.S. and Iran continue to negotiate a possible end to their war.

June 25, 2026
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Oil Prices Dip as Iran Talks Continue

Brent crude was trading down 3.6% to $77.70 per barrel. It was at roughly $70 a barrel before the start of the war in late February.

June 22, 2026
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Oil Prices Hover Around $80 on Optimism Over Hormuz

Oil prices steadied as Brent crude, the international standard, rose  0.7% to $79.53 per barrel after falling more than 5% on June 16.

June 17, 2026

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