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Oil Prices Surge Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions

Updated 2026-07-12 22:25 UTC 2 sources Negative

Oil prices increased and stock-index futures dipped on Sunday following renewed tensions between the U.S. and Iran over attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. The conflict threatens global energy supplies.

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CNBC
Oil prices jumped on Friday after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh fears that the fragile ceasefire between the two countries is rapidly unraveling.
2026-05-08 00:56 UTC
MarketWatch
Oil prices rose and U.S. stock-index futures slipped on Sunday, after the U.S. and Iran continued their tit-for-tat attacks around the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend.
2026-07-12 22:18 UTC
MarketWatch
Oil futures moved higher late Thursday while stock-index futures were little changed after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Persian Gulf, and after a federal court struck down President Donald Trump’s backup tariff plan.
2026-05-07 23:34 UTC
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