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Current price of oil as of May 5, 2026
Current price of oil as of May 5, 2026

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

By Joseph HostetlerMay 5, 2026
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Current price of oil as of April 28, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerApril 28, 2026
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Current price of oil as of April 21, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerApril 21, 2026
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Current price of oil as of April 14, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerApril 14, 2026
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Current price of oil as of April 7, 2026
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Current price of oil as of March 31, 2026
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By Chan Ho-Him and The Associated PressMay 6, 2026
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Economy‘That alone should win us the midterms’: Trump wants voters to ignore higher costs, giant pharma profits and focus on drug prices
By Josh Boak and The Associated PressMay 6, 2026
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AIServiceNow just told Wall Street it’s going to double again. Here’s why $30 billion of revenue isn’t crazy
By Nick LichtenbergMay 6, 2026
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EnergyYou’re paying 50% more for gas than you did before Trump went to war in Iran
By Cathy Bussewitz, Nick Lichtenberg and The Associated PressMay 6, 2026
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EuropeTrump accuses Pope of comforting Iran: ‘I think he’s endangering a lot of Catholics and a lot of people’
By Matthew Lee, Nicole Winfield and The Associated PressMay 6, 2026
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PoliticsCampus antisemitism really was that bad, and it peaked in 2024, ADL says
By David Crary and The Associated PressMay 6, 2026
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Law‘I feel like an absolute idiot. How could I fall for this?’ Mexican billionaire scammed out of $450 million by Russian claiming to be an Astor
By Dave Collins, Nick Lichtenberg and The Associated PressMay 6, 2026
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A bomb disposal officer in 1945 pulling a mine from the sea on the South East coast of Britain near Hythe.
Middle EastIran’s simplest weapon is now holding the global economy hostage
By Eva RoytburgMarch 13, 2026
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EnergyOil and fertilizer prices are climbing. Your grocery bill may follow
By Jake AngeloMarch 13, 2026
Nepali consumers wait in line carrying empty LPG cylinders as they rush to gas depots to refill them as growing tensions in West Asia halt the supply in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 12, 2026. People wait for hours hoping to refill their gas cylinders. While some manage to purchase filled cylinders, many others return empty-handed as supplies remain limited. The disruption follows the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, which heightens tensions across the Gulf region. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime route bordering Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman, is also affected by the conflict, disrupting the transport of gas and petroleum products. The impact is now felt in markets around the world.
EnergyExxon, Chevron, and other US oil and gas producers and refiners hit all-time-high stock values amid Iran war while consumers pay the price
By Jordan BlumMarch 12, 2026
A man stands amidst a field of corn.
EconomyFertilizer prices soar as Strait of Hormuz tensions rise—forcing U.S. farmers to rethink spring planting
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 12, 2026
A sign reading 'out of stock' is displayed at a gas station amid rising petrol prices in Manila, the Philippines
EconomyThe Iran war is reviving remote work across the world — from Denmark to Vietnam
By Tristan BoveMarch 12, 2026
The latest accounting on Trump’s Iran war show it could spike the national debt by $65 billion over 60 days
EconomyThe latest accounting on Trump’s Iran war show it could spike the national debt by $65 billion over 60 days
By Shawn TullyMarch 12, 2026
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EnergyTrump just put Republicans’ hold on the Senate at risk while sending the national debt higher, Morgan Stanley says
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 12, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press after landing on Air Force One on March 11, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
EconomyStagflation risks are rising due to Iran conflict, as economist warns it’s ‘getting harder to argue disruption will be temporary’
By Eleanor PringleMarch 12, 2026
Photo: Infographic with map showing the Strait of Hormuz, locating floating objects (generally boats) captured by the Sentinel-1 radar satellite, before and after the announcement of the blockade of the strait by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, according to an AFP analysis (Graphic by Valentin RAKOVSKY and Julie PEREIRA / AFP)
EnergyOil went over $100 again after the U.S. admitted it cannot control the Strait of Hormuz
By Jim EdwardsMarch 12, 2026
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CommentaryThe shadow fleet and illegal oil are still moving through the Strait of Hormuz
By Charles Edward GehrkeMarch 11, 2026
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CryptoBitcoin outperforms gold and stocks since beginning of Iran war
By Carlos GarciaMarch 11, 2026
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EnergyTop economist says Iran war could trigger an economic ‘butterfly effect’—and keep inflation elevated for years
By Jake AngeloMarch 11, 2026
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EnergyPlastics, fertilizers, clothing, medicines and electronics: $100-a-barrel oil has huge downstream consequences
By André O. Hudson and The ConversationMarch 11, 2026
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CommentaryThere’s one particular way the Iran War is different from all the others in American history
By Charles Walldorf and The ConversationMarch 11, 2026
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Middle EastThe Strait of Hormuz isn’t totally closed. Meet the ‘shadow fleet’
By Charles Edward Gehrke and The ConversationMarch 11, 2026
A livestream shows Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaking after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.
EconomyTrump may claim the war is ‘complete,’ but Wall Street expects the Fed to stay hawkish long after the conflict has ended
By Eleanor PringleMarch 11, 2026
Photo: A man walks near a banner displayed at Valiasr Square in central Tehran on March 10, 2026, depicting Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) watching as his successor the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (C) hands over a national flag to his son and new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei (R). Iran marked the appointment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father as its supreme leader with a new barrage of missiles against Israel and the Gulf states on March 9, as the Middle East war sent oil prices soaring. (Photo by AFP) / Attention editors: AFP covers the war in the Middle East through its extensive regional network, including bureaus in Tehran, Jerusalem, and several neighboring countries. Since the start of the conflict, journalists have been working under increasingly restrictive conditions. Authorities in several countries have limited reporters' movements, photo and live video coverage from sensitive locations. Some governments and armed groups have banned images of missile or drone strikes and other security-related sites. /
PoliticsIran’s new supreme leader is injured but reportedly ‘safe’ as traders sour on war exit strategy
By Jim EdwardsMarch 11, 2026
Israeli president’s message to CEOs in D.C.: ‘We need to be steadfast, take a deep breath, and finish the undermining of Iran’
Middle EastIsraeli president’s message to CEOs in D.C.: ‘We need to be steadfast, take a deep breath, and finish the undermining of Iran’
By Diane BradyMarch 11, 2026
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Middle EastHow the Iran War is related to the real winner of the Iraq War 20 years ago
By Farah N. Jan and The ConversationMarch 10, 2026
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EnergyIran is reportedly laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz—Trump threatens to hit back ’20 times harder’
By Jake AngeloMarch 10, 2026
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Middle EastSomething’s different about America since the early 2000s and it has to do with drill, baby, drill
By Amy Myers Jaffe and The ConversationMarch 10, 2026
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EconomyTrump’s economy was already exploding the national debt before his $1 billion-a-day war in Iran. Analysts warn about what comes next
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 10, 2026
Current price of oil as of March 10, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of oil as of March 10, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMarch 10, 2026
‘It’s so impossible to live with’: Former Goldman Sachs CEO Blankfein says the Iran war won’t last long
Middle East‘It’s so impossible to live with’: Former Goldman Sachs CEO Blankfein says the Iran war won’t last long
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 10, 2026
Saudi Aramco CEO issues stark warning: Iran war could bring ‘catastrophic’ shock to global oil
EconomySaudi Aramco CEO issues stark warning: Iran war could bring ‘catastrophic’ shock to global oil
By Tristan BoveMarch 10, 2026
Photo: President Donald Trump
EnergyTrump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’, sparking global stock rally
By Jim EdwardsMarch 10, 2026
Stocks stage massive upside reversal as oil plunges after Trump says Iran war could be over soon
EnergyStocks stage massive upside reversal as oil plunges after Trump says Iran war could be over soon
By Eva RoytburgMarch 9, 2026
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CommentarySomething will cause inflation to go up this year, but it’s not oil
By Steve H. Hanke and John GreenwoodMarch 9, 2026
Like Trump, Iran’s new supreme leader is a real estate mogul, with a house on ‘Billionaires’ Row,’ a villa in Dubai, and upscale European hotels
Middle EastLike Trump, Iran’s new supreme leader is a real estate mogul, with a house on ‘Billionaires’ Row,’ a villa in Dubai, and upscale European hotels
By Jason MaMarch 9, 2026
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CryptoDubai’s signature Token2049 crypto event set to go forward even as other conferences hit pause amid growing conflict
By Carlos GarciaMarch 9, 2026
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