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Gas prices skyrocket and oil prices volatile as war with Iran continues
Gas prices rose almost 50 cents in the past week, as today, the price of a barrel of oil went up to nearly $120, then back down to $85. The roller coaster is leading to a lot of uncertainty - though President Trump is trying to reassure Americans relief at the pump is on the way.

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Iran war puts at risk key pipelines, terminals and refineries that supply the world with oil and gas
Tracking gas and oil prices as war with Iran escalates
Oil Prices Swing Wildly as Iran War Threatens Transport Routes and Production Across Middle East
Oil prices continued to soar on Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping across the Middle East and straining energy supplies worldwide.

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U.S. Stocks Erase A Big Early Loss And Rise After Oil Prices Whip From Nearly $120 Back Below $90
Trump says Iran war could be over soon, but oil disruption would trigger harsher US strikes
Crude oil prices spike as a broadening Iran war threatens both transport routes and production
Roughly 15 million barrels of crude oil — about 20% of the world’s oil — typically are shipped every day through the Strait of Hormuz, according to independent research firm Rystad Energy.

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Iran conflict drives spike in gas prices and jet fuel, raising fears of higher airfares
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Crude plunges, stocks rally as Trump says war over 'very soon'
Iran closes key Strait of Hormuz after ayatollah threatens US warships
Iran closes key Strait of Hormuz shipping route after ayatollah threatens to sink US warships - The strategic waterway has not been shut since the 1980s. The move comes amid ongoing tensions with the
Iran Conflict Shuts Strait Of Hormuz, Threatens Global Shipping
Iran's threat to close the Strait of Hormuz has halted shipments, raised oil prices and increased risks of global supply delays.
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What Happens If the Strait of Hormuz Stays Closed?
A fifth of global oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s why its closure is shaking energy and shipping markets.
IRGC navy chief: 'Ready to close Strait of Hormuz' as Iran expands Gulf drills
Iranian Admiral Tangsiri says decision rests with Tehran’s leadership, highlights 24-hour intelligence control over strategic waterway
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Iran shuts down Strait of Hormuz for military drill in warning to the world of the damage it can do
Iran has shut down the Strait of Hormuz for a military drill amid a US military build-up in the Arabian Sea, in a move that serves as a warning to the world if Donald Trump orders an attack. The temporary closure of parts of the strait came as Iranian news ...
Why Strait Of Hormuz, A Key Passageway For Global Energy Supply Matters
The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which about a fifth of the world's oil passes.
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Iran’s attacks on energy infrastructure are driving up oil and gas prices. The chaos may end up benefiting Russia.
Amid the war in the Middle East, Iran has been targeting key energy infrastructure across the region. Tehran is also threatening energy exporters, warning that tankers entering the Strait of Hormuz — a narrow,