Middle East Conflict Drives Oil Prices and Inflation Fears
Escalating fighting in the Middle East, alongside Ukraine and Iran strikes, has pushed oil prices higher, lifting inflation concerns and affecting the dollar, gold, and bitcoin, according to reports around October 12, 2026.
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| Oct 13, 6:32 PM | bloomberg.com | China’s Producer Prices Jolted by $100 Oil as Inflation Rebounds |
| Oct 13, 5:53 AM | ft.com | Gulf oil production rebounds ahead of increase in Iran war hostilities |
| Oct 12, 6:20 PM | investing.com | Gold slips near $4,160 as Middle East tensions fuel rate-hike concerns |
| Oct 12, 4:54 PM | bloomberg.com | Gold Holds Drop as Middle East Fighting Stokes Inflation Fears |
| Oct 12, 9:30 AM | cointelegraph.com | Bitcoin drops 2.2% as Ukraine, Iran strikes send oil toward one-month high |
| Oct 12, 4:07 AM | semafor.com | Global oil buffers weaken as global conflict expands |
| Oct 11, 7:00 PM | investing.com | Dollar stays near 18-month high as Mideast conflict, inflation data in focus |