# Oil nears $100 as US launches new strikes on Iranian tankers

https://mins.news/en/item/50505

- Financial Times, 2026-09-08 21:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/b460b828-6183-4914-9140-5dfb6d61312c?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> The US military struck “multiple” ships linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in response to further attempted missile attacks on a US Navy warship, sending oil prices close to $100 a barrel.

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