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Oil tops $100 a barrel following latest attacks on Middle East facilities

Global News · Sep 9, 2026, 1:07 PM UTC

The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time since July after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East threatened an already weakened supply chain.

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