# Oil extends gains after US and Iran strike ships

https://mins.news/en/item/47871

- Reuters, 2026-09-07 04:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-extends-gains-after-us-iran-strike-ships-2026-09-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9e3dd4abedf1000171bbf9

> Oil prices rose further on Monday after tit-for-tat attacks by the United States and Iran on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and elsewhere heightened fears that Middle East supply disruptions could persist.

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