Oil prices take a tumble, but fear remains that war with Iran will keep gas prices high

Name: Oil prices take a tumble, but fear remains that war with Iran will keep gas prices high
Uploaded: 2026-03-09T17:18:00-0500
Duration: 1 min 52 s
Description: The U.S. benchmark price for crude oil dropped about 10%, or just under $10 per barrel, in the hours following CBS News' interview. Oil prices are now down slightly since trading opened for the week Sunday evening, after surging by double-digit margins earlier Monday.

The U.S. benchmark price for crude oil dropped about 10%, or just under $10 per barrel, in the hours following CBS News' interview. Oil prices are now down slightly since trading opened for the week Sunday evening, after surging by double-digit margins earlier Monday.