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Coverage dated April 29, 2026

Oil briefly touches $126, its highest price in four years

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Oil briefly surpassed $126 a barrel Thursday, its highest price in four years, as some traders worried about an escalation in the US-Iran war.

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  1. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Oil briefly touches $126, its highest price in four years (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Oil briefly surpassed $126 a barrel Thursday, its highest price in four years, as some traders worried about an escalation in the US-Iran war.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Brent crude tops $125 a barrel on Iran war worries, while world stocks retreat (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The U.S. has continued its blockade of Iranian ports while the Strait of Hormuz is closed, pushing oil prices higher.

  3. WMUR

    Brent crude tops $126 as Iran war worries mount (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Oil surpassed $126 a barrel Thursday, its highest price since 2022, as traders worried about a prolonged U.S.-Iran war following President Donald Trump’s decision to extend a blockade of Iranian ports.

  4. CNN

    Oil prices surge to highest level since 2022 as Trump mulls Iran blockade extension (opens CNN)

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    Oil surpassed $126 a barrel Thursday, its highest price since 2022, as traders worried about a prolonged US-Iran war following President Donald Trump’s decision to extend a blockade of Iranian ports.

  5. The Daily Caller

    Oil Hits Four Year High As Iran Negotiations Continue (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Oil briefly hit $126.41 a barrel early Thursday as market volatility tied to the Iranian conflict continued.

  6. The Guardian

    Oil price tops $126 a barrel after Trump warns Iran blockade could last ‘months’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Markets spooked as US president appears willing to keep up naval blockade and Iran keeps Hormuz strait all but shut

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