# Renewed U.S.-Iran exchanges send oil price back over $100 for first time in weeks

https://mins.news/en/item/51286

- CBC News, 2026-09-09 11:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-war-day-194-oil-price-9.7336774?cmp=rss

> Iran said Wednesday it attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. sank five Iranian oil tankers. The attacks in and around the vital waterway pushed the international Brent crude benchmark above $100 a barrel for the first time since July.

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