# High oil prices have led to a dip in global carbon emissions

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3 outlets covering · First listed: Ars Technica, Nov 10, 2026, 10:29 AM · Read it: <https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/11/carbon-emissions-are-down-this-year-but-that-probably-wont-last/>

Bucking recent trends, fossil fuel emissions look to be down 0.4 percent.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 9:45 AM: [Oil prices are so high that CO2 emissions from fossil fuels are dropping](<https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/oil-prices-are-so-high-that-co2-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-are-dropping/>) — Scientific American (Magazine, United States)
  The war in Iran has put 2026 on track for a dip in annual fossil-fuel carbon emissions
- Nov 10, 2026, 10:29 AM: [High oil prices have led to a dip in global carbon emissions](<https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/11/carbon-emissions-are-down-this-year-but-that-probably-wont-last/>) — Ars Technica (Digital news, United States)
  Bucking recent trends, fossil fuel emissions look to be down 0.4 percent.
- Nov 11, 2026, 10:30 AM: [Global carbon emissions may have peaked in 2026—but only time will tell](<https://phys.org/news/2026-11-global-carbon-emissions-peaked.html>) — Phys.org (Science news)
  A new report suggests this year, carbon emissions may begin to trend downward for the first time. But it's important to take this with a grain of salt. While news reports have hailed this event, it will take years to confirm it wasn't just a blip caused by the U.S.–Iran war.