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Top Economist Warns 'Oil at 150' Could Deal a 'Significant Blow' to the Global Economy if Iran Conflict Widens: 'We Don't Have These Two Other Things That We Had Before...'

Oct 26, 2026 · 08:58 AM ET· updated 1h ago
Top Economist Warns 'Oil at 150' Could Deal a 'Significant Blow' to the Global Economy if Iran Conflict Widens: 'We Don't Have These Two Other Things That We Had Before...'

Mohamed El-Erian warns crude oil could hit $150 if Middle East conflict widens, despite Trump halting an immediate U.S. strike on Iran.

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If fighting spreads in the Middle East, oil prices could jump way up. When oil gets expensive, it makes things cost more everywhere for everyone.

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