# Dollar holds firm as Middle East hostilities lift oil

https://mins.news/en/item/41203

- Reuters, 2026-09-02 01:10 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/dollar-holds-firm-middle-east-hostilities-lift-oil-2026-09-02/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a977773fb274f000180fad7

> The dollar remained firm on Wednesday as renewed hostilities in the Middle East drove oil prices higher and brought inflation worries back into focus.

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