# Oil markets are on edge ahead of the weekend, as midterm elections near and fresh U.S. strikes on Iran are predicted

- Source: MarketWatch
- Published: 2026-10-23T18:30:00+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-markets-are-on-edge-ahead-of-the-weekend-as-midterm-elections-near-and-fresh-u-s-strikes-on-iran-are-predicted-8c27e634?mod=mw_rss_topstories
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/oil-markets-are-on-edge-ahead-of-the-weekend-as-midterm-elections-near-7159de/

Oil has climbed back to an Iran-war high and may soon go higher, if the U.S. and Israel strike Iran after their respective voters go to the polls in the coming days.

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