US crude oil prices have skyrocketed, hitting $112.58/barrel (highest since June 2022) and over $119 (highest since 2022), driven by supply disruptions from US-Iran conflict. KobeissiLetter tracks surges: above $92 in minutes, $90+ up 14% daily, $99 up 10% weekly, $95 with inflation warnings, and record +34.5% weekly gain since 1982. Brent hits $106 after US attack on Kharg Island. Volatility ensues—prices fall from $120 to below $90 after Trump signals war end. Energy Secretary warns no guarantees on drops; administration acts to curb gas prices.
What Changed This Week
Prices jumped 20% on supply fears, 7%+ topping $72, 10% on Iran conflict. Record intraday spikes: +$10 in 9 hours, biggest one-day in six years. Reversal: stocks rise as oil drops from nearly $120 to $90. Threats of $200 oil loom from Iran.
Key Patterns
Geopolitical triggers: US strikes on Iran facilities like Kharg Island drive surges.
Record volatility: +34.5% weekly gain since 1982 data; intraday +14%.
Government response: Energy Secretary pledges actions for gas under $3 by summer.
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This is truly incredible to watch: 5 minutes ago, US crude oil prices surged above $91.50/barrel. Now, we are above $92.
BREAKING: US oil prices officially post their largest weekly gain on record, in data going back to 1982, rising +34.5%.
Iran Threatens $200 Oil Prices After US Drone Strikes
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This is truly incredible to watch: 5 minutes ago, US crude oil prices surged above $91.50/barrel. Now, we are above $92.50, adding +$1/barrel in 5 minutes. This puts prices up +$12/barrel in 9 hours. We are witnessing a historic short squeeze as we speak.
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2026-03-08
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BREAKING: US oil prices surge above $90/barrel, up +14% on the day, now at the highest level since October 2023. We expect to see US gas prices above $3.50/gallon by Monday.
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2026-03-11
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BREAKING: US oil prices officially post their largest weekly gain on record, in data going back to 1982, rising +34.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the week -1,500 points lower, its worst week in nearly a year.
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2026-03-12
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BREAKING: As US oil prices rise above $95/barrel, our models indicate that if current levels are sustained for 3 months, US CPI inflation would rise to ~3.2%. This would put US inflation at its highest level since May 2024.
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2026-03-06
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Yesterday, the day US oil prices had their biggest one-day spike in nearly six years, more than 8%, President Trump said, “The oil seems to have pretty much stabilized." So far today, they're up another 8%.
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2026-03-15
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Oil prices fell sharply Tuesday after US President Donald Trump said the war with Iran would be over “very soon,” though they remain volatile and well above their levels before the conflict started.
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2026-03-15
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US Energy Secretary: “U.S. Takes ‘Many Actions’ to Mitigate Rising Oil Price” Interior Secretary: “The Trump administration has discussed trading in the oil futures market as a strategy to help curb surging crude prices”
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2026-03-12
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