Oil Prices Rise Unabated, Dow Jones Plunges Over 500 Points

SighingCashier · 2026-03-12T10:26:54+00:00

International oil prices continue to rise, causing the Dow to drop over 500 points at one point. Despite the International Energy Agency's announcement to release 400 million barrels of oil reserves to address the crisis, oil prices have not declined, indicating tight market sentiment. The S&P 500 declined slightly, while the Nasdaq gained some ground.

SighingCashier

2026-03-12 10:26:54

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March 12, 2026

Oil prices continue to rise, and the Dow Jones once dropped over 500 points

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International oil prices have risen again. U.S. stocks had mixed performance on Wednesday. The Dow opened down 15 points, then extended its decline to as much as 520 points, hitting a low of 47,185 points. The S&P 500 fluctuated, once dropping 0.53%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose by 0.8% at one point. The International Energy Agency (IEA) announced that member countries agreed to release a record-breaking 400 million barrels of emergency oil reserves to address challenges faced after the outbreak of the Iran war. However, oil prices continued to climb, with New York crude oil rebounding by as much as 6…

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