Global oil prices have climbed more than 55% since the outbreak of the Iran war.
Brent crude oil prices, a benchmark for global trading, climbed on Wednesday.
The Trump administration is ratcheting up its fight to get more crude flowing through California and reverse the state's efforts to move away from fossil fuels.
The price of oil rose and stocks fell on Wall Street Monday after the U.S. launched its first military action in a month against Iran.
Trump is calling it the biggest oil deal ever.