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Oil Prices Are Spiking — Here's What It Means for Your Gas Tank and Grocery Bill

  Published July 17, 2026 Crude oil is trading near one-month highs this week, and if you've filled up your tank recently, you've probably already felt it. The culprit: an escalating conflict in the Middle East that's disrupting one of the world's most important oil shipping routes — and it's starting to show up at Canadian pumps and, eventually, on grocery store shelves. What's happening with oil prices West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the North American benchmark, has been trading around the $79–$80 per barrel range this week — up roughly 5% over the past month. Brent crude, the global benchmark that matters more for what Canadians pay at the pump, has been hovering near $85 per barrel, also near a one-month high. The spike traces back to renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran. The U.S. reimposed a naval blockade on Iran and has intensified strikes, while Iran has responded with attacks on U.S. bases and threats to disrupt regional energy shipments further. ...
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Your daily horoscope: March 27, 2025

 

HOROSCOPES IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY

Allow your imagination to guide you this year but make sure that the conscious part of your mind remains in control. If you give your daydreams and fancies a free hand they could lead you in directions that may not be in your long-term interests.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20):

You have no intention of just sitting there while others say things about you that are simply not true. You may be a nice guy by nature but sometimes you have to show you have a nasty side too. Make sure the world gets the message.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21):

Something you discover about a friend will shock you today but after you think about it a bit you will have to admit the signs were there all along but you did not want to acknowledge them. Next time, accept what your eyes and ears tell you.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21):

As values planet Venus moves back into the career area of your chart today this is probably not the best time to make a major change. Leave things as they are for now and trust that when the time comes to act the universe will guide you.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23):

The answer to a problem that has been confusing you for ages will pop into your head today and you will kick yourself for not having been able to work it out earlier. Don’t be too hard on yourself though – you’re not the only one to overlook the obvious.

LEO (July 24 - Aug. 23):

The best way to deal with a money issue of some kind is to leave it alone and let it sort itself out. With Venus and Mercury going through their retrograde phases any changes you make now may have to be changed back again later on.

VIRGO (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23):

Do whatever it takes to stay on good terms with everyone you interact with, be they loved ones, work colleagues or even total strangers. If you offer them a smile instead of a frown they will be encouraged to smile too, and that’s a wonderful thing.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23):

Venus, your ruler, moves back into the work area of your chart today, which suggests you will need to retrace your footsteps and fix something you got wrong a while ago. It’s probably not a serious mistake but you can’t just leave it as it is.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22):

Your enthusiasm for a project may have gone off the boil in recent days but that may just be the universe’s way of telling you it needs to simmer for a while. Forget about it for now and be ready to come back to it early next month.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21):

Anyone who tries to push you into doing something against your will is going to regret it in a big way. As one of the zodiac’s fire signs you know how to bite as well as bark and won’t hesitate to bare your teeth over the next 24 hours.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20):

You won’t solve an emotional problem by running away from it but you might solve it by facing up to facts and then working out what your next move should be. Capricorn is supposed to be a practical sign, so make a stand and make it right.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19):

As retrograde Venus moves into the financial area of your chart today it will become apparent that you have miscalculated your purchasing power. Like it or not you are going to have to make cutbacks, starting with what you spend on other people.

PISCES (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20):

If one area of your life seems to have slowed down to the extent that it has almost stopped you should take that as a sign that you have been doing something wrong. Think about what that might be and then hit the reset button.

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