# Oil Prices: Brent Hits $100 a Barrel for First Time Since July

https://mins.news/en/video/50952

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-09-09 07:49 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM1VqH3itg0

> Brent crude reached $100 a barrel for the first time since July, lifted by US-Iran attacks and a rebound in Chinese oil purchases. US Central Command said American forces destroyed five Iranian crude tankers on Tuesday after two attempted ballistic-missile strikes on a US Navy warship over two days.

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