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Oil prices rise as latest fighting revives Mideast supply disruption risks

Brent crude climbed 0.8% to $91.23 a barrel as tanker traffic slowed and a fresh strike exchange raised supply disruption fears.

  • On Tuesday, oil prices rose as renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran fueled fears of broader escalation, with Brent crude climbing 0.6 per cent to US$91.05 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate increasing 1 per cent to US$86.59.
  • Renewed hostilities follow six months of war, with Iran blocking the Strait of Hormuz and the United States maintaining a blockade of Iranian ports; tensions spiked after Sunday's strikes on Larak, prompting Iranian responses targeting US forces in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.
  • Shipping data from Kpler shows visible commodity vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz dropped to five per day over the weekend, with no liquid tankers passing Monday compared to a 10-day average of about 14 vessels.
  • President Donald Trump vowed the United States would "hit them hard" following the attacks, despite recent shifts toward economic pressure, as soaring gasoline prices create political liability ahead of November's midterm elections.
  • Analysts polled by Reuters expect oil prices to remain above US$80 a barrel in 2026 as shipping disruptions persist, while inflation concerns and expectations of higher interest rates weigh on global stock markets.
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Oil prices rise and stocks slide as Middle East violence flares, adding to uncertainty

Oil prices have jumped more than 2% and world shares have skidded as recurring violence in the Iran war heightens uncertainty over the future of the conflict. Shares in online fast-fashion retailer Shein fell as much as 10% after they…

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Oil prices rise and stocks waver as Middle East violence flares, adding to uncertainty

BANGKOK (AP) — Oil prices climbed further and Asian shares were mixed Tuesday as recurring violence in the Iran war after more than a month with no significant fighting heightened uncertainty over the future of the conflict.

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Hospodárske Noviny broke the news in Bratislava, Slovakia on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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