Oil Hits Wartime High Above $120 a Barrel as Standoff Shows No End in Sight

April 30, 2026

Oil prices hit a fresh wartime high on Thursday, surging above $120 a barrel before pulling back in volatile trading on concerns that the war in Iran could escalate, leading to a longer disruption of fuel supplies from the Middle East.

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