Oil prices rise after reports White House weighing Iran strikes

Summary by Inflation News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Ryan Mancini, as published by The Hill Business · October 8, 2026 · 1 min read

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Oil prices rose amid reports Thursday that the White House is weighing new strike options on Iran, less than a month before the November elections. Brent crude, the global benchmark, increased to $104.60 per barrel with a 4.4 percent jump Thursday morning. The U.S. benchmark, West Texas Intermedi...

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