# Oil rises as Bessent warns Iranian airlines will shut down amid Iran-U.S. tensions

https://mins.news/en/item/68392

- CNBC, 2026-09-22 05:55 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/22/oil-iran-us-bessent-un-crude.html

> Oil prices rose Tuesday as concerns grew over escalating Iran-U.S. tensions. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that all Iranian airlines would be shut down starting Wednesday.

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