Edition No. 109 · Fri 9 Oct 2026 · Story 1 of 43

Oil prices jump as Iran steps up tanker attacks, hurricane threatens U.S. Gulf production

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Brent topped $105 as Houthi strikes on Riyadh and Iranian attacks on Hormuz shipping outweighed Trump's pledge not to strike Iran before the midterms.

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