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strikeSep 9, 2026

Iran war drives oil prices to $100 per barrel as Tehran strikes ships

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Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as fresh fighting with the United States drove oil prices above $100 per barrel.

Source: AFP — Read the full report

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    Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as fresh fighting with the United States drove oil prices above $100 per barrel. The attacks came with the six-month war between the United States and Iran deadlocked, as Teh…

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