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Oil prices surge as Iran war continues

Prices of Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, have surged past $100 a barrel, as traffic is nearly halted through the Strait of Hormuz, off Iran, which carries about 20% of the world's oil and liquified natural gas.
Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with Jillian Ambrose, the Guardian’s energy correspondent.
This segment aired on March 9, 2026.