# Oil Rises as US and Iran Exchange Attacks | The Opening Trade, Aug. 31, 2026

https://mins.news/en/video/38509

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-31 10:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOOv2KMk7GE

> Brent crude jumped after the US and Iran exchanged attacks for the first time in roughly a month. US forces struck an island in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran responded with attacks on the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.

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