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Rising oil prices are now feeding into U.S. inflation, with energy costs driving a sharp increase in headline CPI for March. As crude climbs above $100 per barrel amid Iran war tensions, the divergence between headline and core inflation is complicating the Federal Reserve’s path on interest rates.
Rising gas prices may push consumers toward EVs—but whether they switch depends on where they live.
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is falling sharply as vessels avoid the Gulf following U.S.–Israel strikes on Iran, pushing oil prices to a 19-month high on fears of supply disruptions.
Governments and energy producers are racing to protect global oil flows as risks rise around the Strait of Hormuz.