Oil tops $116 a barrel as Iran accuses US of preparing invasion

Crude prices continue to climb as world faces its biggest energy crisis in decades. Crude prices continue to climb as world faces its biggest energy crisis in decades.

Key takeaways

Quick scan — what you need to know:

• Crude prices continue to climb as world faces its biggest energy crisis in decades.
• Crude prices continue to climb as world faces its biggest energy crisis in decades. Crude prices continue to climb as world faces
• its biggest energy crisis in decades.

Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• Crude prices continue to climb as world faces its biggest energy crisis in decades. Crude prices continue to climb as world faces its biggest energy crisis in decades.
• Full context often emerges as officials, markets, or courts add updates.

Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• Crude prices continue to climb as world faces its biggest energy crisis in decades.
• Crude prices continue to climb as world faces its biggest energy crisis in decades. Crude prices continue to climb as world faces
• its biggest energy crisis in decades.