{
  "id": 5310910,
  "title": "Energiepreise: Preissprünge bei Öl und Gas machen Tanken und Heizen teurer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/energiepreise-preissprunge-bei-ol-und-gas-machen-tanken-und-heizen",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-03T10:45:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/energiepreise-preisspruenge-bei-oel-und-gas-machen-tanken-und-heizen-teurer/100251781.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Bad news for motorists and heating oil consumers – and potentially more: global market prices for crude oil have surged again. The North Sea Brent crude oil index recently rose just below the 100 dollar per barrel mark (159 liters). The escalation of the Iran war has driven up the wholesale price of natural gas. These price jumps in raw material markets will affect consumers who must prepare for higher costs before the heating season. Why have oil prices risen so sharply again? The raw materials markets are reacting to the recent escalation of the Iran war. The mutual attacks between the US and Iran have pushed back the closure of the Hormuz Strait, a crucial route for oil and LNG transport. The market expects further attacks on oil tankers and oil industry facilities in the Persian Gulf, meaning less supply and higher prices for crude. The oil market development is already reflected in the prices at the gas stations. After the prices fell sharply in June, following the hope for an end to the Iran war, prices have risen again to over 2.215 Euros per liter for Super E10, surpassing the previous record set in March 2022. Inflation-adjusted, petrol was even more expensive in the past. Apart from the Iran war, rising fuel prices have also been driven by low water levels on major German rivers, which have temporarily hindered fuel transport. According to the ADAC, 2026 might become the most expensive tank year ever. Moreover, the war in Ukraine is again showing its impact on raw material markets. Russia is suffering from numerous drone attacks by Ukraine, leading to outages in refineries, which also affects diesel trade. At the same time, diesel demand on the global market is high, and US stockpiles are decreasing. The US is a major exporter. \"No end to scarcity is in sight,\" said commodity expert Barbara Lambrecht from Commerzbank.",
  "summary": "Auch wenn es zwischenzeitlich etwas Entspannung gab, der Iran-Krieg hält die Preise für Öl und Gas hoch. Das trifft die Wirtschaft, aber auch die Verbraucher, die tanken und heizen müssen.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}