Oil Prices Surge Past $100 Amid Escalating US-Iran Tensions in Middle East

Oil Hits $100 a Barrel as Turmoil Intensifies in Middle East

The cost of crude has risen 40 percent since the start of the war in Iran, pushing up the price of gasoline, diesel and other refined fuels.

By Aruni Soni

US Says It Destroyed Iran Tankers After Navy Ship Targeted | Daybreak Europe 9/9/2026

Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we'll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins. US forces destroyed five Iranian tankers carrying crude oil on Tuesday in response to two attempts to hit a US Navy warship with ballistic missiles in as many days, Central Command said. Plus, the US escal...

Oil prices rise above $100 a barrel for first time since July as Iran war escalates

Brent crude rises by more than 2% after latest fire between US and Iran in Gulf and Houthi attacks on Saudi cities Business live – latest updates The price of oil has risen above $100 a barrel for the first time since July as the escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens further disruption to global supplies. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, rose 2.1% to over $100 a barrel after tensions stepped up in the Gulf amid the latest tit-for-tat exchange of fire betwe...

By Lauren Almeida

Seoul dispatches assessment team to UAE but deployment decision still pending

Seoul continues to weigh options for how it might help resolve the situation in the Strait of Hormuz but has yet to reach a concrete decision, the presidential office stressed Tuesday. Cheong Wa Dae's emphasis on the open decision follows revelations that the Ministry of National Defense has dispatched an on-site assessment team to the United Arab Emirates. The move fanned speculations that the government may be nearing a decision on possible troop deployment. The UAE, which hosts South Korea’s

By The Korea Herald

Oil prices push towards $100 after new US attacks on Iranian tankers

By Shadab Nazmi

Iran, US trade blows as Hormuz impasse deepens - Region - World - english.ahram.org.eg

Iran, US trade blows as Hormuz impasse deepens - Region - World  english.ahram.org.eg

Iran attacks US base in Jordan as Hormuz impasse deepens - Dhaka Tribune

Iran attacks US base in Jordan as Hormuz impasse deepens  Dhaka Tribune

US strikes Iranian oil tankers as Tehran targets American base in Jordan - the-star.co.ke

US strikes Iranian oil tankers as Tehran targets American base in Jordan  the-star.co.ke

Iran forging new ring of proxies to threaten US allies in Gulf, officials say

US military bombs five Iranian oil tankers - The Copenhagen Post

US military bombs five Iranian oil tankers  The Copenhagen Post

US strikes Iranian oil tankers as Tehran targets American base in Jordan - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

US strikes Iranian oil tankers as Tehran targets American base in Jordan  Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

IRGC claims attacks on 20 vessels in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carried out attacks last night against two U.S. vessels, eight oil tankers and 10 other ships.