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Oil prices top $100 per barrel as big Middle East producers cut output amid Iran war

Major Gulf producers cut output as tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz halts, disrupting 20% of global oil supply, causing historic futures price surges.

  • On Monday, Michigan motorists experienced gas prices rise $0.56 to $3.55 per gallon, the highest in almost two years.
  • Following weekend strikes, benchmarks showed that U.S.-Israeli military actions pushed crude prices above 100 and disrupted flows through the Strait of Hormuz on March 8.
  • Adrienne Woodland of AAA said gas prices across Michigan have skyrocketed, with Saginaw , Lansing , and Traverse City .
  • GasBuddy's Patrick De Haan warned prices could rise 20 to 50 cents this week, and J.P. Morgan analysts cautioned high costs may persist into fall, according to experts.
  • Eurasia Group projects crude may stay above $120 per barrel until security in the Strait of Hormuz improves, and the U.S. will insure ships for up to approximately $20 billion to ease shipping risks.
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City AM broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
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