# Explainer: Why isn't oil above $100 despite supply disruptions?

https://mins.news/en/item/49014

- Reuters, 2026-09-08 02:10 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/why-isnt-oil-above-100-despite-supply-disruptions-2026-09-08/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9f6e7effd9d30001d8daca

> Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, has risen this month but remains below $100 a barrel even after a recent escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict disrupted Gulf exports through the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea.

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