https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-oil-is-still-stuck-near-100-a-barrelContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-oil-is-still-stuck-near-100-a-barrelhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-oil-is-still-stuck-near-100-a-barrel#u115369Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:55:24 +0000Global crude prices remain lodged near $100 a barrel, roughly 40% higher than when the conflict began, despite Middle East exports nearly returning to pre-attack levels. Even a G7 announcement to release up to 100 million barrels of emergency oil and diesel stocks failed to drive prices down. Diesel shortages and physical grades reaching $140 continue to exert upward pressure on the market, sending shock waves through the global economy, feeding inflation, and squeezing consumers and industries.Why it mattersThe persistence of high crude prices highlights a disconnect between nominal export re