Oil prices rallied 4% as skirmishes between the US and Iran escalated.

Middle East

Who

Mohamed El-Erian

What

When

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:14:19 GMT · 2h 16m ago

Where

Middle East ·

Why

Escalation of US-Iran skirmishes.

The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

Oil prices increased by 4%. Mohamed El-Erian warned of a significant intensification of the conflict, potentially driving crude oil prices to the mid-$80s.

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Benzinga
https://www.benzinga.com/etfs/sector-etfs/26/07/60406643/oil-rallies-4-as-mohamed-el-erian-warns-of-significant-intensification-in-us-iran-war
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