Oil markets are on edge ahead of the weekend, as midterm elections near and fresh U.S. strikes on Iran are predicted
MarketWatch· Isabel Wang· Oct 23, 2026 · 8:19 PM
Oil has climbed back to an Iran-war high and may soon go higher, if the U.S. and Israel strike Iran after their respective voters go to the polls in the coming days.
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