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Brent Crude Tops $100 as Middle East Oil Attacks Escalate

9/9/2026

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Brent crude rose to $100 per barrel as Middle East fighting intensified.
U.S. crude oil climbed 1.3% to $94 per barrel alongside the Brent surge.
U.S. Central Command said it struck four Iranian tankers in the Gulf of Oman and one near Kharg Island.
Houthis attacked Saudi oil infrastructure, prompting a Saudi-led coalition retaliation.
U.S. diesel prices hit a record $5.90 per gallon, according to AAA data.

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Brent crude rose to $100 per barrel as Middle East fighting intensified.
U.S. crude oil climbed 1.3% to $94 per barrel alongside the Brent surge.
U.S. Central Command said it struck four Iranian tankers in the Gulf of Oman and one near Kharg Island.
Houthis attacked Saudi oil infrastructure, prompting a Saudi-led coalition retaliation.
U.S. diesel prices hit a record $5.90 per gallon, according to AAA data.