# Oil extends gains as renewed Mideast hostilities fuel fears of prolonged conflict

https://mins.news/en/item/48992

- CNBC, 2026-09-08 01:32 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/08/oil-prices-today-brent-wti-hormuz-iran-war.html

> Oil prices continued to rise Tuesday as concerns grew that escalating tensions in the Middle East could develop into a prolonged conflict after the U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes over the weekend.

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