Oil prices soar past $100 a barrel as war escalates in Iran
- Posted on March 8, 2026
- By CNN
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Oil prices soar past $100 a barrel as war escalates in Iran

Oil prices surged past $100 per barrel on Sunday, the first time crossing that mark since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, as investors worried that the war in Iran would mean prolonged restrictions on Middle Eastern oil flows.