# Oil rises as shipping attacks fuel Middle East supply concerns

https://mins.news/en/item/90656

- Reuters, 2026-10-08 02:10 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-rises-middle-east-supply-concerns-persist-amid-shipping-attacks-2026-10-08/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac6fb8378585800014647a5

> Oil prices climbed on Thursday as concerns persisted over supplies from the key Middle East producing region, amid more attacks on ships in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.

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