Oil prices head for second weekly rise as U.S. vows to turn up economic pressure on Iran

Oil prices set for weekly rise as U.S. ups economic pressure on Iran Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S. Markets Currencies Prediction Markets Cryptocurrency Futures & Commodities Bonds Funds & ETFs Business Economy Finance Health & Science Media Real Estate Energy Climate Transportation Investigations Industrials Retail Wealth Sports Life Small Business Investing Personal Finance Fintech Financial Advisors Options Action ETF Street Buffett Archive Earnings Trader Talk Tech Cybersecurity AI Enterprise Internet Media Mobile Social Media CNBC Disruptor 50 Tech Guide Politics & Policy White House Policy Defense Congress Expanding Opportunity Video Latest Video Full Episodes Livestream Live Audio Live TV Schedule CNBC Podcasts CEO Interviews CNBC Documentaries Digital Originals Watchlist Investing Club Trust Portfolio Analysis Trade Alerts Meeting Videos Homestretch Jim's Columns Education Subscribe PRO Pro News Josh Brown Mike Santoli Calls of the Day My Portfolio Livestream Full Episodes Stock Screener Market Forecast Options Investing Chart Investing Subscribe Livestream Menu Make It select USA INTL Livestream Search quotes, news & videos Livestream Watchlist SIGN IN Create free account Markets Business Investing Tech Politics & Policy Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Markets Oil prices head for second weekly rise as U.S. vows to turn up economic pressure on Iran Published Fri, Aug 21 2026 4:43 AM EDT Updated 10 Min Ago Jenni Reid WATCH LIVE Key Points Crude prices were slightly lower early Friday but on course for a second consecutive weekly gain as the U.S. vows to mount the "toughest sanctions in history" against Iran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that meant a return to large-scale military combat was "unlikely," but markets are now "pricing in the failure of diplomacy," an analyst told CNBC. Bu özet bilgilendirme amaçlıdır, yatırım tavsiyesi değildir. — hisseonlinebot