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Oil prices are climbing again. Here's why this time could be different

Oil prices are climbing again. Here's why this time could be different
NPR Business Sunday 26 July 2026, 11:58 UTC By Ayesha Rascoe 1 min read
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Oil prices are climbing again. Here's why this time could be different Oil prices are climbing again. Here's why this time could be different Audio will be available later today.

Oil prices are climbing again. Here's why this time could be different Oil prices are climbing again. Here's why this time could be different Audio will be available later today. Oil prices surpassed $100 a barrel last week. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Bob McNally, founder of the research firm Rapidan Energy Group, about how the Iran war is disrupting oil supplies.
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