Oil Crashes Below $70. Are Federal Reserve Interest Rate Hikes Behind Us?

Three months ago, the Iran war had pushed oil above $100 a barrel, lifted gasoline prices, and revived inflation fears. The article frames that period as a sharp geopolitical shock with direct spillovers into energy markets and consumer prices, though it offers no new data or policy action.

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Three months ago, the Iran war had pushed oil above $100 a barrel, lifted gasoline prices, and revived inflation fears. The article frames that period as a sharp geopolitical shock with direct spillovers into energy markets and consumer prices, though it offers no new data or policy action.