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This satellite image provided by Planet Labs PBC shows a Saudi Aramco oil refinery north of Abha, Saudi Arabia, shortly before a plume of smoke began rising from the facility Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Oil surges above $100 a barrel as US and Iran launch new attacks, while gasoline prices also jump

September 9, 2026 at 2:53 p.m.

By CATHY BUSSEWITZ NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time since July after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the...

FILE – A display shows $110.04 for gasoline on a fuel pump at a Mobil gas station on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Major oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher

July 31, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.

American oil and gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran and the U.S. impeded petroleum shipments and consumers around the world paid more for fuel and...

A customer shops at a grocery store in Chicago, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Gas, groceries and back-to-school items likely to spike with higher oil prices

July 23, 2026 at 8:25 p.m.

Companies that produce and sell fresh food, school supplies and anything that gets shipped using fuel reported cost impacts from an earlier spike in energy prices.

People hold flags in front of a gas station as President Donald Trump’s motorcade passes by Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

President Trump is frustrated gasoline prices don’t mirror oil’s decline. Experts say it’s not that simple.

June 25, 2026 at 8:55 p.m.

President Trump, who wants to stave off the economic fallout of the war ahead of midterm elections, is now pointing at oil companies as the culprit.

The American Flag flies next to a One9 Fuel Stop sign displaying gas prices for diesel and unleaded gas in Wilmington, Ohio, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Oil and gas supplies could take months to return to normal after Iran deal, energy experts say

June 14, 2026 at 7:45 p.m.

High oil and gasoline prices and energy supply problems will not be solved overnight, despite an agreement to end the Iran war and open the Strait of Hormuz announced Sunday.

Luciano V. replaces the fuel nozzel after filling the tank of their 1999 Mazda Miata at an Astro gas station on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Gasoline costs 50% more in the US than it did before the Iran war

May 5, 2026 at 4:41 p.m.

The price of a gallon of regular gasoline climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48 per gallon Tuesday, according to AAA.

Gas prices are displayed at a Chevron gas station, in downtown Los Angeles, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Stopgap measures aren’t enough to halt rising gas prices as the world scrambles for more oil

April 1, 2026 at 7:37 a.m.

Global leaders have been scrambling to contain the rising cost of oil and gasoline since the start of the Iran war, which took a record amount of oil off the...

Gas prices are seen on a Shell station marqee Monday, March 9, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond

March 19, 2026 at 10:04 p.m.

Gasoline prices are climbing, and many people will find some of the most immediate economic pain at the pump.

Gas prices are manually increased in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting up

March 7, 2026 at 9:26 a.m.

Oil prices surpassed $90 a barrel Friday, with American crude settling at $90.90, up 36% from a week ago.

Mistake-filled legal briefs show the limits of relying on AI tools at work

October 30, 2025 at 11:07 a.m.

Judges around the world are dealing with a growing problem: legal briefs that were generated with the help of artificial intelligence and submitted with errors.

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