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Oil reaches $110 per barrel

The benchmark price, driven by the U.S.-Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars, is the highest since May; gas prices are the part you'll feel.

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  • First reported by The Hill: “Oil reaches $110 per barrel”.
  • Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 2:07 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.

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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAn international oil benchmark hit one hundred ten dollars a barrel on Friday, the first time since May, The Hill reports.

  2. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe industry is dealing with ongoing shocks from the U.S.-Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars.

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