Oil prices surge 13%
Israel’s attack on Iran has introduced significant volatility into the oil market.
Israel’s attack on Iran has introduced significant volatility into the oil market.
U.S. crude oil prices tumbled below $70 a barrel for the first time since July.
Good news for anyone driving this holiday season.
Oil prices in the U.S. have hit a low not seen in nearly a year.
A day after proposing a federal gas tax holiday, President Joe Biden summoned the heads of seven top oil companies to the White House to tackle sky high oil prices. It comes after a week of tense back-and-forth with industry leaders.
The heads of some of the largest oil companies are on Capitol Hill today, getting grilled about rising gas prices. Lawmakers are trying to find answers as to why Americans are paying so much at the gas pump and why prices haven’t fallen much despite the government releasing one million barrels a day from the strategic petroleum reserve.
Biden tweeted “Oil and gas companies shouldn’t pad their profits at the expense of hardworking Americans.”
President Joe Biden has announced that the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine.
Senator Graham said the entire economy of Russia depends on the oil and gas sector, and the U.S. should shut it off.
Oil futures are now more than $100 per barrel, a price not seen since 2014.