{
  "id": 6220070,
  "title": "Oil Nears $100 Per Barrel as Renewed Supply Crunch Looms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/oil-nears-100-per-barrel-as-renewed-supply-crunch-looms",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-08T02:27:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/08/oil-nears-100-per-barrel-as-renewed-supply-crunch-looms/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oil prices have surged past $100 per barrel as tensions between the US and Iran intensify, raising concerns about a potential supply crunch. Benchmark Brent crude reached above $98 a barrel for the first time since late July following US strikes on Iranian tankers in retaliation for missile attacks on US warships. The conflict escalated further with an attack on Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Jizan, Saudi Arabia. Analysts warn that this marks a significant escalation and could disrupt oil shuttling services, which have become crucial for markets. Oil prices have risen from a low of $70 in early July to nearly $100 as ceasefire hopes fade. Traders fear that if shipping attacks worsen, supplies could tighten further, pushing prices even higher. The situation is exacerbated by the rapid depletion of global oil reserves and lower tanker inventories. China, which had reduced purchases earlier in the conflict, is now sourcing crude from Iraq and Saudi Arabia. The refined products market has also been impacted, with diesel prices in the US exceeding $100 per barrel above crude oil. Experts predict that resolving the Iran conflict will take longer than anticipated, with some suggesting the Strait of Hormuz may never return to pre-war levels of 20 million barrels per day.",
  "summary": "Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Oil prices approached $100 a barrel yesterday, with traders and analysts warning of a renewed supply crunch, as hostilities between the US and Iran exacerbated supply",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}