# Oil prices rise as record tanker attacks stoke supply fears

https://mins.news/en/item/91636

- CNN, 2026-10-08 15:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/08/business/oil-diesel-prices-tanker-attacks-hormuz-intl?Date=20261008&Profile=CNN

> Oil prices climbed Thursday as concerns about global supply persisted after a record number of tanker attacks drove crossings through the Strait of Hormuz to a two-month low.

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