Oil Nears $100 Per Barrel as Renewed Supply Crunch Looms

THISDAYLIVE | 08-09-2026 04:00am |

Oil prices approached $100 per barrel as concerns over a renewed supply crunch intensified. Benchmark Brent crude rose above $98 a barrel following US strikes on Iranian oil tankers and an attack on Saudi Aramco facilities. Analysts warn that escalating hostilities could disrupt oil shipping services in the Gulf, further tightening supply.

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