# US 30-year yields hit highest level since 2007 as war, oil worries fester

https://mins.news/en/item/25145

- Reuters, 2026-08-18 13:01 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/us-30-year-yields-hit-highest-level-since-2007-war-oil-worries-fester-2026-08-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8457a6c69d2900018190dd

> U.S. 30-year Treasury yields climbed to their highest level since 2007 on Tuesday. Stalled efforts to end the U.S.-Iran war and fears of an imminent escalation pushed oil above $90 a barrel, stoking inflation concerns and jolting markets.

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