# Middle East live: Oil prices extend gains as US-Iran tensions flare again

https://mins.news/en/item/39756

- France 24, 2026-09-01 03:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260901-middle-east-live-oil-prices-extend-gains-as-us-iran-tensions-flare-again

> Oil prices climbed further on Tuesday as renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran, along with Donald Trump’s vow to hit Tehran “hard,” raised fears of a wider escalation after weeks of relative calm.

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