Oil Is Flowing From the Persian Gulf, but Prices Remain High. Why?

Rebecca F. Elliott October 1, 2026 · 12:06 PM

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Crude oil costs close to $100 a barrel because traders are worried hostilities could soon restart and the world is burning through its emergency stockpiles.