# Oil rises as Iran adopts new tactics to target Hormuz shipping

https://mins.news/en/item/99276

- Reuters, 2026-10-14 07:10 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-climb-traders-weigh-saudi-supply-risk-russian-diesel-flow-2026-10-14/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6acf2ad4490a5e0001254c03

> Oil prices rose on Wednesday after two vessels were hit in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials told Reuters that Iran was deploying new tactics to target ships, as Tehran seeks to keep oil prices high and influence the US midterm elections.

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