Global oil prices surge to a 6-week high after the U.S. strikes Iran in Hormuz

Global oil prices surge to a 6-week high after the U.S. strikes Iran in Hormuz

Source: www.marketwatch.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:13:00 GMT

Oil prices on Tuesday settled at their highest levels in nearly six weeks, after the U.S. military said it struck Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz in response to Tehran’s overnight attacks on ships transiting the vital waterway.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: GOP pundits cornered over Trump's batch of empty threats: 'It's so absurd!' — www.rawstory.com
Center-Right: U.S. strikes Iran tankers under new "tanker for tanker" policy — www.axios.com
Center-Right: Trump weighing limited strikes against Iran to curb Hormuz attacks — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Trump threatens further action as US and Iran exchange fire in new flare-up — www.theguardian.com
Center-Left: U.S. carries out new military strikes in Iran — www.washingtonpost.com
Right: U.S. military launches fresh strikes in the Strait of Hormuz — www.axios.com
Right: Trump: Iran a ‘Failed Nation,’ Says U.S. May ‘Smack Them’ Again as He Weighs Limited Hormuz Strikes — www.breitbart.com
Right: US Forces Strike Iranian Missile Launchers Near Strait of Hormuz — www.nbcnews.com
Right: U.S. has launched ‘large and powerful’ strikes on Iran, Trump says — www.nbcnews.com

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