{
  "id": 6396269,
  "title": "El petróleo alcanza los 100 dólares",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/el-petroleo-alcanza-los-100-dolares",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-09T08:06:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/mercados/materias-primas/2026/09/09/6aa10ebf468aeb232c8b4592.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "One of the main drivers of inflation, oil, has once again reached three-digit territory. The Brent barrel of oil has reached $100 for the first time since late July. Market watchers are on high alert following the escalation between the United States and Iran. Oil prices have once again reached the psychological barrier of $100, coming at a critical time before the European Central Bank meeting and a week before scheduled meetings by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan. Inflationary pressures that are pushing oil prices higher reinforce expectations of further interest rate hikes, with a consequent impact on the economy and markets. Today's 2% jumps have been enough to bring the oil price back to the $100 mark. The Brent barrel did not reach this barrier since mid-July, since July 24. The rally has been reactivated in recent weeks. Just one month ago, on August 5, oil was clearly trading below the $80 mark. Since then, it has surged by 28%. So far this year, the rally has surpassed 60%. The continuity of this rally will depend on news from the Middle East. The 2% jumps registered today, which have pushed the Brent barrel up to $100, are primarily driven by the renewed escalation between the U.S. and Iran. Iran has announced attacks on ten ships and missile strikes on a U.S. military base in Jordan as retaliation for the alleged destruction by the U.S. of five Iranian oil tankers. Washington and Tehran have signaled energy infrastructure as a key military target, a strategy that could exacerbate disruptions to crude supply in the region. The market is already reflecting a new decline in shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. According to shipping transport data from Monday, an average of 10 cargo ships passed through the Hormuz Strait per day in the last 10 days, the lowest figure since May. Additional threats to the disruption of crude supply dampen hopes for an agreement and extend the scenario of supply cuts. ANZ analysts have extended the expected period of supply cuts, stating that we do not expect a full recovery of pre-war flow levels until the end of the first quarter or early second quarter of 2027. The fear of a longer-lasting conflict in the Middle East has also led analysts at Goldman Sachs to raise their predictions about oil prices. The U.S. bank also expects that supply disruptions in the Middle East will persist until 2027, suggesting that the correction in the Brent barrel will be less than previously estimated. Goldman Sachs' updated projections for 2027 still limit the declines to around $80 for the Brent barrel, compared to the $80 previously forecast. Looking further ahead, to 2027, Goldman Sachs only sees a potential drop to $80. An especially bullish scenario for oil is also contemplated by the bank, suggesting that Brent could exceed $120 per barrel if the average production of Middle Eastern oil in 2027 remains four million barrels below pre-war levels compared to its reference scenario, which predicts a $0.5 million daily deficit.",
  "summary": "Uno de los principales focos de inflación, el petróleo, vuelve a cotizar en triples dígitos. El barril de Brent alcanza hoy los 100 dólares por primera vez desde finales de julio. La escalada bélica entre EEUU e Irán pone en guardia a los mercados. Leer",
  "key_points": [
    "Brent oil reaches $100 per barrel for first time since late July",
    "Escalation between U.S. and Iran triggers price surge",
    "Goldman Sachs predicts supply disruptions until 2027"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The resurgence of oil prices to $100 per barrel heightens inflationary pressures, reinforcing expectations of further interest rate hikes with potential economic and market impacts.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}