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

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 coast. Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose by 3.8% to $104 a barrel on Thursday, triggering a wave of selling in the global bond and stock markets. Continue reading...

Lauren Almeida · Thu, Oct 8, 2026, 1:44 AM
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Oil prices rise sharply on Middle East tensions and US hurricane threat

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 coast.

Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose by 3.8% to $104 a barrel on Thursday, triggering a wave of selling in the global bond and stock markets.

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