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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 and tanker traffic halts at Strait of Hormuz, stranding 20 million barrels daily and pushing Brent crude above $114, analysts said.
- U.S. President Donald Trump downplayed the economic impact of the war with Iran, calling rising gas prices a short-term effect of the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran.
- Gas prices in the U.S. hit an average of $3.48 per gallon, up 48 cents from the previous week, marking a sharper increase than during the Russia-Ukraine war spike in 2022.
- The war has disrupted oil production and shipping in the Middle East, causing oil prices to spike near $120 per barrel before easing, while countries consider releasing strategic reserves to stabilize markets.
- Polling indicates that 53% of U.S. voters oppose the military action in Iran, with rising gas prices adding political pressure on Trump and the Republicans ahead of midterm elections.
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Gimme fuel, hold the fire: How Europe can safeguard its energy security against Gulf shocks – European Council on Foreign Relations
Cover image: picture alliance / SIPA | Sasan/MEI The American and Israeli war against Iran has propelled oil above $119 a barrel this week—prices not seen since Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine in 2022. Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have all cut production because of damage or logistics constraints that limit their ability to transport crude to international markets. This has removed an estimated 6.2m-6.9m ba…
Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production
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