Brent Oil Hits $100 as US-Iran War Shows Little Sign of Abating | The Opening Trade 9/9/2026
Brent oil topped $100 a barrel for the first time since July, as attacks between the US and Iran and a recovery in Chinese oil buying propel the global crude benchmark higher. The US military destroyed five Iranian tankers carrying crude in response to attempts to hit a US Navy warship with ballistic missiles overnight, Central Command said. It’s the latest escalation in the conflict, which began…
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