Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 8, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
Oct 7, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
Oil rises as tanker attacks and hurricane threaten supply
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Oil prices climbed Thursday as Iran stepped up attacks on tankers near the Strait of Hormuz and Hurricane Isaias threatened U.S. Gulf of Mexico production. Brent rose 3.8% to $104.04 a barrel and WTI gained 3.4% to $91.28; nine tankers had been attacked in and around Hormuz over the past week.
WHO: Oil markets
WHAT: Crude oil prices rose sharply amid tanker attacks near Hormuz and a hurricane threat to Gulf production.
WHEN: Oct 8, 2026 at 12:50 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Reason not reported.
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