# Crude oil prices fall below $90 a barrel as Vance blames GOP election defeat on Iran war

- Source: CNBC Top News
- Published: 2026-11-04T20:14:52+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/04/oil-price-iran-war-us-election-strait-hormuz.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/crude-oil-prices-fall-below-90-a-barrel-as-vance-blames-gop-election-d-753ffd/

Crude oil prices tumbled Wednesday after Vice President JD Vance blamed the Republicans' steep midterm election losses on the Iran war.

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