# Oil set for second weekly rise as unsettled US-Iran war crimps supply

https://mins.news/en/item/28025

- Reuters, 2026-08-21 04:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-set-second-weekly-rise-unsettled-us-iran-war-crimps-supply-2026-08-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a87d6aaf7c24d00010fa483

> Oil prices edged lower on Friday but remained on track for a second straight weekly gain as the stalemated U.S.-Iran war continued to disrupt supply from the key Middle East producing region.

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