# Oil rises as US is said to weigh strike options against Iran

https://mins.news/en/video/90887

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-08 06:22 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IBN-ran9x4

> Oil prices climbed after a report said the Trump administration asked the Pentagon to prepare options for strikes on Iran that could be carried out before the midterm elections. A hurricane also forced some US output to shut down.

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