# Oil jumps after tanker attack as Hormuz traffic slows

https://mins.news/en/item/91247

- Financial Times, 2026-10-08 11:14 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/ec860f96-5a2b-461a-a897-a957860c3dba?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> Oil prices surged following an attack on a tanker. Transit through the Strait of Hormuz had climbed to nearly 90% of prewar levels last month, but has since dropped sharply.

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