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Oil prices soar above $100 a barrel as hope fades of end to Iran war

Crude had stabilised on optimism that a deal could be reached to reopen the Strait of Hormuz Grouped from 4 articles across 4 sources.

4 reports4 sourcesApr 13, 2026, 6:15 AM
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Financial TimesApr 13, 2026, 6:15 AM

Oil prices soar above $100 a barrel as hope fades of end to Iran war

Crude had stabilised on optimism that a deal could be reached to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Al JazeeraApr 13, 2026, 1:30 AM

Oil prices surge past $103 a barrel after US announces blockade of Iran

Asian stocks fall as naval blockade threat injects new turmoil into financial markets.

CNBCApr 13, 2026, 4:57 AM

Oil prices surge above $100 as U.S. Navy to blockade Iran's ports after peace talks fail

President Donald Trump said he ordered the U.S. Navy to find and interdict any ship in international waters that has paid a toll to Iran to transit the strait.

ABC AustraliaApr 12, 2026, 9:10 PM

Live: ASX slips as oil surges back above $US100 on US threat of Gulf blockade

Failed US-Iran peace talks send oil prices surging higher and the Australian share market lower. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

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