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UPDATED Jul 24, 2026 at 11:04 AM ET

Jul 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET

Oil prices jump after US and Iran strikes

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Oil prices rose as traders weighed stepped-up US and Iran tit-for-tat strikes and risks to crude flow.

WHO: Traders

WHAT: Oil prices jumped amid fears that escalating US-Iran strikes could restrict crude flow through the Strait of Hormuz.

WHEN: Jul 12, 2026 at 6:41 PM ET

WHERE: Location not specified

WHY: Cause not yet established.

How this story developed (showing 43 of 43 earlier reports)

Trump tariffs could raise prices as Iran fighting lifts oil · Jul 24, 2026 at 11:04 AM ET
Oil falls below $100 as Trump weighs ‘massive attack’ · Jul 24, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Equities tumble after oil tops $100 amid U.S.-Iran war · Jul 24, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Brent crude tops $100 as Iran conflict drags on · Jul 24, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Oil prices surge above $100 as Trump weighs Iran offensive · Jul 24, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Oil hits $100 as Trump weighs ‘massive attack’ · Jul 24, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Oil tops $100 as Trump warns of possible Iran attack · Jul 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Brent crude tops $100 for first time since May · Jul 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Oil prices rise after tanker strike; Trump escalates Iran threats · Jul 22, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
Oil prices settle at 6-week high above $95 · Jul 22, 2026 at 5:04 PM ET
Oil jumps past $95 as U.S. downplays Iran talks · Jul 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Iran war energy shock lifts U.S. gas and diesel prices · Jul 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Oil prices rise to six-week high on Iran de-escalation hopes · Jul 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Oil rises past $95 after Trump Iran escalation threat · Jul 22, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Oil prices jump 4% after Rubio says Iran not serious · Jul 22, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
Brent oil rises 2% above $92 as Rubio says Iran not serious · Jul 22, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Oil prices rise after Trump says Iran will pay · Jul 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
US petrol prices rise to $4 a gallon · Jul 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
US petrol prices rise above $4 as Iran war intensifies · Jul 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Average U.S. gas price hits $4 as Iran war intensifies · Jul 20, 2026 at 11:04 AM ET
Oil touches $90 after Iran hits tankers · Jul 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Oil prices rise as Middle East fighting escalates · Jul 20, 2026 at 6:03 AM ET
Brent crude tops $90 as Iran vows no oil via Hormuz · Jul 20, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Brent tops $90 as U.S. strikes on Iran continue · Jul 19, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Gas prices rise as Iran conflict flares · Jul 19, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Oil prices rise as Persian Gulf shipping nears halt · Jul 17, 2026 at 10:03 PM ET
Oil and gas prices rise as U.S. and Iran escalate attacks · Jul 17, 2026 at 9:03 PM ET
Oil rises after U.S. strikes and Iran port blockade · Jul 15, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
U.S.-Iran tensions could end U.S. gas price break · Jul 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Brent rises to $87 as Strait of Hormuz battle alarms · Jul 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Oil prices set for back-to-back rise on Hormuz narrative · Jul 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Oil hits $87 as Strait of Hormuz fears lift prices · Jul 14, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Oil rises after Trump plans Hormuz shipping fees · Jul 14, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
U.S. gas prices rise for first time since May · Jul 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Oil prices rise to 1-month high on Hormuz outlook · Jul 14, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
Oil surges after Strait of Hormuz closure · Jul 14, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Oil surges past $80 on Trump Hormuz fee threat · Jul 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Trump says US will hit Iran “hard” this week · Jul 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Oil prices top $80 after Hormuz blockade reimposed · Jul 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Oil prices rise as U.S.-Iran dispute over Hormuz intensifies · Jul 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Oil prices jump up to 5% after Iran closes Hormuz · Jul 13, 2026 at 9:03 AM ET
Oil prices surge amid Iran and U.S. trade strikes · Jul 13, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
Oil prices jump on US-Iran attacks over Strait of Hormuz · Jul 13, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET

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