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A collection box for gift card donations for TSA workers who have gone unpaid for several weeks, sits near travellers in the main terminal of Denver International Airport Friday, March 20, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Prices are displayed on a Chevron gas station sign in Houston, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, has topped $100 a barrel again just days after it spiked near $120. Oil prices shot more than 9% higher early Thursday as supply concerns worsened with Iranian attacks on commercial shipping around the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. benchmark crude jumped to about $95 a barrel. Markets in Asia fell back as investors absorbed the latest news suggesting the war in the Middle East is far from over. U.S. futures lost more than 1% and the dollar climbed to 159 Japanese yen while the euro fell to $1.1538.