# Oil rises as Middle East conflict and tanker attacks continue

https://mins.news/en/item/95684

- Reuters, 2026-10-11 23:45 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-climbs-mideast-conflict-tanker-attacks-persist-2026-10-11/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6acc1f806824fb0001dcd887

> Oil prices extended gains on Monday as escalating conflict in the Middle East followed stepped-up Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia. Attacks on two tankers over the weekend also heightened concerns about regional oil supplies.

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