# Oil surges past $100 again as US-Iran clashes intensify

https://mins.news/en/item/50979

- euronews, 2026-09-09 08:16 UTC
- Economy
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/09/oil-surges-past-100-a-barrel-again-as-us-iran-clashes-intensify

> Brent crude has climbed back above $100 a barrel as fighting between the United States and Iran escalates. The move follows the destruction of five Iranian tankers by US forces and Tehran’s missile strikes on Jordan, while the conflict has kept the Strait of Hormuz largely closed since February.

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