Source: Fortune.com
Summary
Oil prices have surged to $100 per barrel due to the ongoing war with Iran, causing stocks to plummet worldwide. The S&P 500 fell 1.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 575 points. The price of Brent crude rose 7.9% to $99.25. Iran’s new supreme leader has vowed to continue attacks on Gulf Arab neighbors and use the Strait of Hormuz as leverage against the US and Israel.
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The numbers tell one story. The war with Iran is sending oil prices soaring, and stocks are sinking. The S&P 500 is down 1.1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 575 points. The price of Brent crude has risen 7.9% to $99.25. Iran’s new supreme leader has vowed to continue attacks on Gulf Arab neighbors and use the Strait of Hormuz as leverage against the US and Israel. The situation is eerily familiar, with the global economy teetering on the edge of stagflation.
Author: Evan Null
