Oil prices rise sharply on Middle East tensions and US hurricane threat

October 8, 2026 · 8:44 am 2 sources

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• Oil prices rise sharply on Middle East tensions and US hurricane threat
  The Guardian · October 8, 2026 08:44
  Global bond market sell-off continues and stocks fall amid another wave of potential strikes against Iran Business live – latest updates Oil prices have risen sharply amid fears about escalating tensions in the Middle East and a squeeze on production from the threat of a hurricane off the US…
• In Trump’s Russian Oil Deal, Middle East Funds Are the Biggest Owners
  The New York Times · October 8, 2026 15:00
  A majority of ownership in a proposed multibillion-dollar deal would go to a group of Middle Eastern investors, including some with business ties to U.S. negotiators.