Crude oil tops $100 a barrel, increasing prices at the pump

NPR | By Scott Horsley

Published September 10, 2026 at 3:41 AM CDT

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An escalation of fighting around the Strait of Hormuz pushes the benchmark price of crude oil back above $100 per barrel. That's leading to higher prices at the gas pump, just ahead of a high-profile inflation report.

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Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent.

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