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Oil Price Reaches $110 Per Barrel for First Time Since May
- Oil sold for $110.10 per barrel as of October 19, 2026, using Brent as the benchmark.
- This is the first time oil has reached $110 per barrel since May 2026.
- The price of oil is 27 cents lower than yesterday and has risen by approximately $49 over the past year.
- Oil prices have been impacted by persistent shocks from the U.S.-Iran and Russia-Ukraine conflicts.
- The price of Brent crude oil reached $110 during Friday trading, less than three months after the last peak in May.
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