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Global oil prices extend move over $90 after report of two tankers struck in Hormuz

Tuesday, September 1, 2026


West Texas Intermediate crude for October delivery and Brent crude for November delivery both reached their highest prices in nearly two weeks following reports of strikes on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The price increases reflected market response to supply concerns related to the incident in a critical global oil shipping chokepoint.

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