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Oil prices are low. Why not gasoline?

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Why are gas prices still so high? Oil is nearing its pre-war price after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) intended to end the conflict, but gasoline remains significantly elevated. © Nam Y. Huh/AP While...

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The headline split The Hill frames it as "Oil prices are low. Why not gasoline?". MarketWatch frames it as "U.S. confirms retaliatory strike on Iran, pulling oil prices up in after-hours trading".
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The HillNews report · Jun 26, 11:14 PM

Oil prices are low. Why not gasoline?

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{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Why are gas prices still so high? Oil is nearing its pre-war price after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a memorandum of underst...

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MarketWatchNews report · Jun 26, 9:50 PM

U.S. confirms retaliatory strike on Iran, pulling oil prices up in after-hours trading

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Oil futures settled lower to post a third-straight weekly loss on Friday, but moved up in extended trading after the U.S. military confirmed a retaliatory strike on Iran.

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