{
  "id": 7176127,
  "title": "Further Oil Price Spikes Could Rekindle Recession Fears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/further-oil-price-spikes-could-rekindle-recession-fears",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-13T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "OilPrice",
    "slug": "oilprice",
    "url": "https://oilprice.com/Energy/Oil-Prices/Further-Oil-Price-Spikes-Could-Rekindle-Recession-Fears.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oil prices surged this week, pushing Brent Crude above $100 per barrel for the first time since July, and WTI Crude above $100 as well, following growing U.S.-Iran tensions. The tensions have prevented any talks of a deal, leading to the resurfacing of recession concerns after the early weeks of the Iran war.\n\nStrategic oil reserves in the United States are at their lowest level since the early 1980s, and China has eased fuel export restrictions, increasing crude imports. However, fuel supply remains severely limited due to reduced flows through the Strait of Hormuz and refineries in the Middle East and Russia unable to compensate for the lost supply.\n\nHigher fuel prices have led to increased prices for diesel and gasoline, with U.S. gasoline prices reaching a record high for this time of year. The stress on fuel markets, combined with rising Treasury yields and borrowing costs, has pushed the likelihood of a Fed interest rate hike to 72.4% before the next meeting, according to traders.\n\nJan Hatzius, Goldman Sachs Chief Economist, stated that the 12-month recession risk has been scaled back from a 30% chance in March to 15% now, but another shock could raise that figure again. The bank currently anticipates about 1.5% GDP growth for the second half of the year, but warns that another major shock, such as a spike in fuel prices, could significantly impact economic growth and consumer spending.",
  "summary": "This week’s oil price surge sharply raised the odds of a Fed interest rate hike next week and re-launched the recession conversation, for the first time since the early weeks of the Iran war. The price spike this week saw Brent Crude prices topping $100 per barrel for the first time since July and the U.S. benchmark, WTI Crude, exceeding $100 a barrel as well, after the U.S.-Iran tensions…",
  "key_points": [
    "Brent and WTI Crude prices exceed $100 per barrel",
    "Strategic U.S. oil reserves at lowest since 1980s",
    "Fed interest rate hike probability rises to 72.4%"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Finance",
        "title": "Further Oil Price Spikes Could Rekindle Recession Fears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/further-oil-price-spikes-could-rekindle-recession-fears-7184468",
        "published": "2026-09-13T21:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}