# Oil flows rise as Iran war turmoil eases. Why are prices still climbing?

https://mins.news/en/item/122101

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-30 08:36 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/30/oil-flows-are-up-as-iran-war-turmoil-eases-why-do-prices-keep-rising?traffic_source=rss

> Gulf crude exports have at times exceeded their pre-war average, but Brent remains more than 60 percent above pre-war levels. Analysts cite fears of renewed US-Iran hostilities, shrinking stocks and sharply higher transport costs as oil moves through and around the Strait of Hormuz.

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