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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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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.
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Current price of oil as of March 24, 2026
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By Joseph HostetlerMarch 24, 2026
Trump searches for an exit strategy in Iran as $100 oil looms over the midterms
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Putin is the real winner in Trump’s Iran war as it puts Russian oil back on the map
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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’
EnergyChevron’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
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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
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By Jeremy BashMarch 21, 2026
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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.
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By Tristan BoveMarch 18, 2026
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EnergyOil prices hit nearly $110 as Iran vows to escalate the war in ‘new ways’
By Eva RoytburgMarch 18, 2026
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By Guillaume LongMarch 18, 2026
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By Tristan BoveMarch 18, 2026
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