oil

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Oil prices, which had spiked more than five percent earlier Monday, pare earlier gains, and on Tuesday they were down.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Oil prices edged higher Monday as Iran said it would end military operations against Israel following an exchange of strikes.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Oil rose sharply in early European trade after Israel and Iran exchanged waves of attacks in a serious escalation of regional hostilities, threatening the progress of a long-awaited peace deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Oil prices spiked in the wake of the exchanges, with Brent Crude rising 5% to hit $98 a barrel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Oil paintings decorated the walls of the ballroom.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart