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Sunday, April 12, 2026

The price of oil surged Sunday night after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would blockade the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks with Iran failed. U.S. crude oil soared 8%, to more than $104 per barrel. International Brent oil jumped more than 7%, to $103 per barrel. Wholesale gas prices also spiked 6%, while heating oil, a proxy for jet fuel prices, jumped 10% in early trading. Stock futures declined sharply. Futures that indicate where the S&P 500 will trade fell 1%, Nasdaq 100 futures slid 1.3%, and Dow futures tumbled more than 500 points.

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U.S. crude oil soared 8%, to more than $104 per barrel. International Brent oil jumped more than 7%, to $103 per barrel. Wholesale gas prices also spiked 6%, while heating oil, a proxy for jet fuel prices, jumped 10% in early trading.

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#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-04-12 08:30 PM | Reply

Wall Street futures are in the red too.

I told a financial advisor who was trying to lure my wife and I as clients that I was staying out of the market right now because Trump is so unpredictable and unhinged. I was right to do so.

#2 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-04-13 12:11 AM | Reply

Republicans can't hang their head in shame because they don't have any.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-04-13 12:34 AM | Reply

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