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Crude oil prices increase to above $112 per barrel as domestic petrol surges in Nigeria

Crude oil prices increase to above $112 per barrel as domestic petrol surges in Nigeria

Crude oil prices have surged to above $112 per barrel as the Iran-United States-Israel war escalation entered day 21 on Saturday amid a surge in domestic petrol prices in Nigeria. Brent crude rose by 3.26 percent on a day-to-day basis to $112.2 per barrel, and West Texas Intermediate crude blend increased by 2.80 percent to […]

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The Bear Market Divergence That Shows What’s Really Going On With Bitcoin

The Bear Market Divergence That Shows What’s Really Going On With Bitcoin

Crypto analyst Ardi has pointed to a bear market divergence to explain what has been going on with Bitcoin’s price for a while now. His analysis comes just as BTC continues to struggle to hold above $70,000 amid the U.S.-Iran war and rising oil prices.  Analyst Explains What Is Happening With Bitcoin as Price Struggles

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Crude prices spike 53% month-to-date in March, kerosene surges

Crude prices spike 53% month-to-date in March, kerosene surges

Global crude oil prices ended the trading week of March 20, 2026, higher, rising by 8.22% to close at $112 per barrel in the commodity market. The post Crude prices spike 53% month-to-date in March, kerosene surges appeared first on Nairametrics… https://nairametrics.com/2026/03/21/crude-prices-spike-53-month-to-date-in-march-kerosene-surges/

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Trump administration pauses sanctions on Iranian oil ‘stranded at sea’ to ease soaring prices

Trump administration pauses sanctions on Iranian oil ‘stranded at sea’ to ease soaring prices

The Trump administration will lift sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea under a one month license, while the president looks to seize Iranian nuclear materials. The pause, which applies to Iranian oil loaded on ships as of Friday and is set to end on April 19, comes as the White House tries to bring down

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Tariffs were already squeezing small businesses. Now the Iran conflict is pushing them to the brink as rising oil prices boost shipping costs

Tariffs were already squeezing small businesses. Now the Iran conflict is pushing them to the brink as rising oil prices boost shipping costs

Three weeks into the Iran war, small businesses are starting to feel the pressure of the conflict, and experts say the worst may still be yet to come.  Following the initial strikes on Iran in late February, U.S. businesses have been directly affected by the war in the form of shipping disruptions and skyrocketing oil

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Escalating Iran War, Rising Oil Prices, Fed Uncertainty Push Mortgage Rates to 6-Month High

Escalating Iran War, Rising Oil Prices, Fed Uncertainty Push Mortgage Rates to 6-Month High

The daily average mortgage rate rose to a six-month high of 6.53% on March 20.  Mortgage rates are jumping because the Iran war is escalating, increasing the likelihood that oil prices will stay higher longer, and because of the Fed’s reaction to it.  News broke on March 20 that the U.S. is sending thousands more

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U.S. Bets on Natural Gas to Power 10 GW AI Buildout in Ohio

U.S. Bets on Natural Gas to Power 10 GW AI Buildout in Ohio

By Julianne Geiger – Mar 20, 2026, 11:30 AM CDT Amid the Iranian war and oil price crisis, the Department of Energy, alongside the Department of Commerce, has unveiled a public-private partnership with SoftBank and AEP Ohio that centers on one thing the AI boom desperately needs but rarely talks about plainly—power. Not theoretical power.

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