# Brent oil tops $96 a barrel after Iran fires missiles at Kuwait

https://mins.news/en/item/43851

- CNBC, 2026-09-03 13:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/03/oil-price-today-iran-war-strait-hormuz.html

> Brent crude rose above $96 a barrel after Iran fired missiles at Kuwait. Oil prices have climbed more than 7% this week, as the U.S. and Iran exchanged military strikes for the first time since July.

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