Oil hits $100 per barrel as U.S. and Iran launch new attacks
The price of crude oil hit a 7-week high after the U.S. said it blew up 5 more Iranian oil tankers, triggering retaliation from Tehran.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: CBS News · Sep 8, 2026 at 11:12 PM ET
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Oil hits $100 per barrel as U.S. and Iran launch new attacks(opens original report in a new tab)CBS NewsTier B
U.S. forces hit Iran-linked oil tankers as oil nears $100 a barrel(opens original report in a new tab)Oil prices are rising steadily with no end in sight to the U.S.-Iran standoff impeding tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. — CBS News
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