Oil Prices Surge Above $100
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After its largest increase since the early 1980s over the last week, futures trading on crude oil on Sunday surpassed $100 per barrel.
Despite start of military operations to intercept ships region, investors still expect U.S. and Iran to find an off-ramp.
Oil prices go up faster than they come down, especially since the war has damaged oil infrastructure in the Middle East.
Yes, higher crude oil prices mean a multibillion-dollar cash infusion to the oil industry. But volatility is bad for business, and sustained high prices come with very serious drawbacks.
Investors saw a possible path to peace, with the United States and Iran trading proposals for Iran to suspend nuclear activity.
Domestic energy companies could benefit from high oil prices in the short-term, but take a hit if the Iran war drags on.
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Oil prices have eclipsed US$100 per barrel for the first time in more than three and a half years as the Iran war hinders production and shipping in the Middle East.
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U.S. stocks climbed as hope remains on Wall Street that the global economy can still avoid a worst-case scenario because of the U.S.-Iran war. The S&P 500 rallied 1% Monday and is back to within 1.3% of its record.