Live updates: Energy secretary emphasizes ‘short-term’ spike in oil prices; Senate to take up DHS funding
- Posted on March 12, 2026
- By The Hill
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Live updates: Energy secretary emphasizes ‘short-term’ spike in oil prices; Senate to take up DHS funding

Oil prices seesawed overnight on fears that Iran will attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz, even after an agreement Wednesday among nations to release a significant amount of petroleum reserves. En…