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Current price of oil as of March 31, 2026

Current price of oil as of March 31, 2026

When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.

By Joseph HostetlerMarch 31, 2026

Anil Agarwal, founder and chairman of Vedanta Group, at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, US, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. The event convenes more than 10,000 participants from over 2,350 companies across 89 countries for dialogue on the agenda ahead as the world enters a new era of energy transition. Photographer: Aaron M. Sprecher/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Energy ‘vulnerable’ India seeks U.S. help to produce more oil and wean itself off Russia, Middle East reliance amid geopolitical turmoil

By Jordan BlumMarch 31, 2026

Bond yields are falling even as oil tops $102, showing that Wall Street fears recession more than inflation

Bond yields are falling even as oil tops $102, showing that Wall Street fears recession more than inflation

By Jason MaMarch 30, 2026

War against Iran to escalate as we approach six-week ‘TACO’ timetable, analysts say

War against Iran to escalate as we approach six-week ‘TACO’ timetable, analysts say

By Jim EdwardsMarch 30, 2026

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Iran’s Hormuz toll booth points toward an L-shaped price plateau, not the V-shaped recovery traders want

By Siddharth MisraMarch 28, 2026

The Iran war could drag into 2027, analyst warns. The economic fallout is just getting started

The Iran war could drag into 2027, analyst warns. The economic fallout is just getting started

By Jason MaMarch 27, 2026

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Law Luigi Mangione’s federal trial has been pushed back to October in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

By The Associated Press, Michael R. Sisak and Larry NeumeisterApril 1, 2026

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Anthropic accidentally leaked details of a new AI model that poses unprecedented cybersecurity risks

Big Tech Anthropic accidentally leaked details of a new AI model that poses unprecedented cybersecurity risks

By Jim EdwardsMarch 27, 2026

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By Jake AngeloMarch 26, 2026

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Economy Trump says he wants the war wrapped up as fuel prices nuzzle up to $9 a gallon in California

By Jim EdwardsMarch 26, 2026

People on a breakwater backdropped by commercial vessels anchored in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, on March 22, 2026 in Ajman, United Arab Emirates.

Energy Trump wrote the tariff playbook. Now Iran is using it on the world’s most important oil route

By Eva RoytburgMarch 25, 2026

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Economy Goldman raises recession odds to 30% on higher inflation, lower GDP outlook as oil prices surge

By Nick LichtenbergMarch 25, 2026

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Energy Iran, the $39 trillion national debt and dedollarization: How Trump exposed America’s Achilles Heel in Hormuz

By Nick LichtenbergMarch 24, 2026

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Economy Soaring fertilizer prices could pressure a U.S. agricultural industry that supports 50 million jobs and over $10 trillion in output

By Tristan BoveMarch 24, 2026

As war continues to rage, the World Economic Forum is the latest to postpone Gulf conference in Saudi

Middle East As war continues to rage, the World Economic Forum is the latest to postpone Gulf conference in Saudi

By Kamal AhmedMarch 24, 2026

Current price of oil as of March 24, 2026

Personal Finance Current price of oil as of March 24, 2026

By Joseph HostetlerMarch 24, 2026

Trump searches for an exit strategy in Iran as $100 oil looms over the midterms

Economy Trump searches for an exit strategy in Iran as $100 oil looms over the midterms

By Jim EdwardsMarch 24, 2026

Putin is the real winner in Trump’s Iran war as it puts Russian oil back on the map

Middle East Putin is the real winner in Trump’s Iran war as it puts Russian oil back on the map

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 23, 2026

Chevron’s CEO says oil prices are still too low—and the effects of the Strait of Hormuz closure are not ‘fully priced in’

Energy Chevron’s CEO says oil prices are still too low—and the effects of the Strait of Hormuz closure are not ‘fully priced in’

By Jordan BlumMarch 23, 2026

‘Capital is a coward’: A whole new world of elevated risk will stay embedded in global markets, keeping prices higher everywhere

Economy ‘Capital is a coward’: A whole new world of elevated risk will stay embedded in global markets, keeping prices higher everywhere

By Jason MaMarch 23, 2026

Markets in meltdown after Trump threatens major escalation in the war against Iran

Energy Markets in meltdown after Trump threatens major escalation in the war against Iran

By Jim EdwardsMarch 23, 2026

The Iran war cripples Asia’s supplies of fertilizer and helium, threatening farms and chipmakers alike

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By Angelica AngMarch 23, 2026

Markets wait for Trump and Iran to follow through on Hormuz threats that carry potentially catastrophic results

Economy Markets wait for Trump and Iran to follow through on Hormuz threats that carry potentially catastrophic results

By Jason MaMarch 22, 2026

As Trump eyes climactic battle for Hormuz, he could give Iran a ‘taste of their own medicine’ with a naval blockade that implodes the economy

Middle East As Trump eyes climactic battle for Hormuz, he could give Iran a ‘taste of their own medicine’ with a naval blockade that implodes the economy

By Jason MaMarch 22, 2026

Donald Trump, standing behind a podium, frowns and points a finger upward.

Economy ‘Almost exactly offsetting the boost’: Higher gasoline prices this year could wipe out tax refunds from Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act

By Sasha RogelbergMarch 22, 2026

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Commentary Companies are now on the front lines of war. They need to act like it

By Jeremy BashMarch 21, 2026

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Commentary The Strait of Hormuz is the fourth large supply shock this decade. Welcome to the new era of global disorder

By Jon HilsenrathMarch 21, 2026

US President Donald Trump, left, and Marco Rubio, US secretary of state, speak to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, March 20, 2026. US officials said the White House is sending more than 2,000 additional Marines to the Middle East as it weighs a plan to seize Iran's Kharg Island oil export hub, a ground operation that would carry huge risks for President Donald Trump.

Energy Three weeks into the Iran war that’s requested $200 billion, here’s what success for Trump might look like

By Jordan BlumMarch 21, 2026

It’s looking like Trump’s war created a private oil lane for China and other countries willing to play ball with Iran

Middle East It’s looking like Trump’s war created a private oil lane for China and other countries willing to play ball with Iran

By Jason MaMarch 20, 2026

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Retail The Middle East is one of the world’s fastest growing luxury markets—and the war in Iran may cut its sales in half, analysts say

By Sasha RogelbergMarch 20, 2026

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Banking As the U.S. gears up for a potential ground war in Iran, $100-plus oil threatens ‘demand destruction’ — starting in Asia

By Jim EdwardsMarch 20, 2026

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, DC, on March 18, 2026.

Economy The next time the Fed moves it’ll be to hike, according to one economist—whether or not Trump gets his new Fed chair

By Eleanor PringleMarch 20, 2026

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Energy Trump officials say gas prices will return to normal in ‘a few more weeks,’ but his own Energy Department says it will be 2027

By Tristan BoveMarch 18, 2026

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Energy Oil prices hit nearly $110 as Iran vows to escalate the war in ‘new ways’

By Eva RoytburgMarch 18, 2026

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Commentary The U.S. attacked Iran to show its power but the war is already lost. Epic Fury looks like an Epic Fail

By Guillaume LongMarch 18, 2026

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Economy The world’s EVs were already replacing 70% of Iran’s oil exports. The war just made that matter

By Tristan BoveMarch 18, 2026

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Economy Economists are ‘loath’ to call a recession, but the odds just hit 49% for the next 12 months according to Moody’s top economist

By Eleanor PringleMarch 18, 2026

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