Middle East Tensions & Oil Prices 2026
Energy & Geopolitics Middle East Tensions & Oil Prices 2026 How the Iran-US-Israel conflict is reshaping global crude markets, closing the world’s most critical oil chokepoint, and pushing Brent above $100 a barrel. April 7, 2026 • 12 min read • Fact-checked with Reuters, Goldman Sachs, IEA, Al Jazeera, NPR Executive Summary On February 28,…