CNBC Daily Open: Gulf strikes jolt oil toward triple digits
What happened
- Summary: Sources report oil prices rising amid Middle East hostilities involving the U.S. and Iran, with Brent above $100 and worries over supply disruptions.
- Key point: CNBC reports oil rose to a 6-week high after Iran and U.S. traded blows, with Saudi Aramco facilities reportedly hit.
- Key point: CNBC reports renewed Iran-war attacks pushed oil up Monday, and that U.S.-Iran strikes over the weekend drove Tuesday gains on Mideast tension worries.
- Key point: CNBC and BBC report oil extending gains, Brent above $100, and oil, gas and borrowing costs surging as Middle East fears escalate.
- Qualification: CNBC reports U.S.-Iran attacks on vessels and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz sent oil higher and stocks lower.
- Qualification: CNBC reports oil elevated on worries Middle East tensions could worsen supply disruptions; Gulf strikes jolted oil toward triple digits.
Original reporting
- Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate ↗
BBC Business · Published Sep 10, 2026
- Oil prices extend gains, Brent stays above $100 a barrel on Mideast worries ↗
CNBC Top News · Published Sep 10, 2026
- CNBC Daily Open: Gulf strikes jolt oil toward triple digits ↗
CNBC Top News · Published Sep 9, 2026
- Oil extends gains as renewed Mideast hostilities raise worries of prolonged conflict ↗
CNBC Top News · Published Sep 8, 2026
- Oil prices rise to 6-week high after Iran and U.S. trade blows, Saudi Aramco facilities reportedly hit ↗
CNBC Top News · Published Sep 7, 2026
