Brent crude tops $100 a barrel amid US-Iran strikes and Houthi attacks
Brent crude passed $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time in roughly six weeks, after attacks on ships and oil facilities in the Middle East [1][2]. The US struck five Iranian tankers following Iranian missile fire at an American warship, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps said it retaliated by hitting two American vessels and eight oil tankers in the Gulf, a claim that had not been confirmed by US officials [1][3]. Yemen's Houthi movement also attacked Saudi oil facilities on Tuesday and has targeted tankers in the Red Sea [1]. Brent later slipped back from that level [1].
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- bbc.co.uk · Oil hits $100 a barrel for first time since July after US and Houthi strikes Sep 9, 2026
- click2houston.com · Oil rises past $100 a barrel after the latest wave of Middle East attacks Sep 9, 2026
- cnbc.com · Iran says it hit American vessels, oil tankers in Hormuz in retaliation for U.S. strikes Sep 9, 2026
- fox26houston.com · US calls Iran’s claim to have struck an unmanned vessel 'a total lie' Sep 7, 2026
- fox26houston.com · US strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after missiles fired at Navy ships Sep 5, 2026
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