# Oil prices surge to nearly $110 a barrel

https://mins.news/en/item/103536

- NBC News, 2026-10-16 17:55 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/oil-prices-hormuz-iran-ukraine-rcna603919

> Oil prices climbed sharply on Friday to their highest levels in weeks as investors weighed the effects of the Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars on global energy markets.

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