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Oil prices jump as US-Iran conflict escalates again

Oil prices have jumped over as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran heats back up. U.S. benchmark WTI crude was trading at about $79 per barrel on Tuesday, up from about $74 per barrel since the start of trading on Monday morning and about $72 late last week. International benc.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: The Hill ·
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated world brief. The source report from The Hill says: Oil prices have jumped over as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran heats back up. U.S. benchmark WTI crude was trading at about $79 per barrel on Tuesday, up from about $74 per barrel since the start of trading on Monday morning and about $72 late last week. International benc.

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  • Primary source: The Hill
  • Published: Jul 14, 2026, 5:31 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: World
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