Five Energy Market Factors That Could Tip the Scales in the Middle East War pfranz Thu, 10/01/2026 - 19:11 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List A garbage truck drives past gas prices above $6 a gallon and diesel prices above $8 a gallon as they are displayed outside of a Shell gas station in Carson, California on September 22, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon / AFP Commentary / United States 01 October 2026 20+ minutes Five Energy Market Factors That Could Tip the Scales in the Middle East War Oil, gas and fuel prices are central to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, with Washington striving to lower them and Tehran to keep them high. With both sides determined to prevail, f