Oil Prices Jump Above $100 on Tanker Attacks and Iran Tensions

A rally in oil prices rippled through global markets, sending stocks lower and whipsawing bonds on worries that higher energy costs will fuel inflation and force the Federal Reserve to boost rates. Brent crude topped $105 as fresh tanker www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Dumold Trump received an estimated $201 million from fossil fuel executives and their political action committees during his 2024 campaign. ... Big Oil Companies Report Record Profits Amid High Oil Prices. Wow - what an incredible 'coincidence'. 😉😉 ---

In Maine Senate Race, Spiking Heating Oil Costs Put Susan Collins on Defensive. She voted for Trump’s war with Iran that drove up prices. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/u...

🚛 The best hedge against the next oil shock? Stop buying diesel. Electric trucks turn volatile fuel costs into more predictable electricity expenses. Energy independence isn't just national security. It's smart business. #ElectricTrucks #EnergySecurity www.forbes.com/sites/margoo...?

👀 per CNBC: 👇 * Oil prices jump as Iran steps up tanker attacks, hurricane threatens U.S. Gulf production * www.cnbc.com/2026/10/08/o...

The nation’s dads are about to exhibit thermostat vigilance unlike anything we’ve ever seen. The US Energy Information Administration projects that home heating oil prices will average $5.26 per gallon this winter, up 34% from the same time last year. www.cnbc.com/2026/10/07/h...

Next up, Iran denies any such talks are taking place. Round and round they go. Up and up goes the oil price and up and up go bond yields.

www.nbcnews.com/business/ene... Price of oil jumped sharply Thursday, as Trump weighs whether to resume large-scale military operations against Iran in the coming weeks. Brent crude oil rose more than 5% to more than $105 per barrel in early trading.

Ignoring the politics here for a moment, home heating oil in the northeast is a complicated market. Refineries have choices between producing that or diesel fuel as byproducts from turning crude into gasoline. Dealers in turn offer their customers lock in prices the summer before by buying futures.

Rev up your e-bikes, stretch your quads, and get some heavy blankets, oil prices are gonna go up again. oilprice.com/Latest-Energ...

It really is all Trump’s fault Oil prices hit $105 and stocks trade lower as Trump considers renewed strikes on Iran The prospect of an escalation in the seven-month war also sent bond yields higher, driving up the cost of consumer borrowing. www.nbcnews.com/business/ene...

Brent crude oil prices rise above $105/barrel on reports that President Trump is considering resuming “major combat operations” in Iran

"Federal Reserve officials are increasingly pointing to “surging AI-related investments,” alongside higher prices for crude oil and fuel due to the war in Iran, rather than tariffs to explain why the prices of goods keep rising."

Israel and Trump have put the world in the position that the economy can be collapsed by hitting a small number of pipelines.

Atlantic reports White House asked Pentagon for Iran strike options before Nov 3 midterms, per two officials. Mission: pressure Tehran for deal, show progress. Strategy: lower oil prices, claim win. Timing looks political, critics say, to boost GOP before vote.