The unnerving scenes from the Middle East this week have pushed oil prices higher, with November crude futures (CLX24) closing today above $70 for the first time since Sept. 24. At the same time, reports today suggested that the Saudi oil minister may be considering a price war, as he reportedly warned fellow members of OPEC last week that prices could fall as low as $50 per barrel if countries don’t adhere to planned production quotas. Against this tense macroeconomic backdrop for oil, dividend stocks can offer some refuge. The best dividend stocks offer a stable source of passive income for …