# Oil prices extend gains as US and Iran trade fresh strikes

https://mins.news/en/item/41536

- Reuters, 2026-09-02 06:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-up-nearly-1-us-iran-trade-fresh-strikes-2026-09-02/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a97c5fb6f8211000116455b

> Oil prices climbed in early Wednesday trading, extending the previous session’s sharp rise. Supply disruption fears intensified after the United States and Iran exchanged strikes overnight, reducing hopes that tensions in the Middle East would ease quickly.

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