# Oil prices surge to six-week high after renewed Mideast tensions

https://mins.news/en/item/43777

- TRT World, 2026-09-03 13:02 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/e9751839d624

> Oil prices climbed to a six-week high as tensions in the Middle East flared again. Brent crude futures rose $1.66, or 1.7%, to $97.29 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate gained $2.03 to reach $93.04.

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