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Oil Prices Surge on Renewed US-Iran Tensions

Oil prices rose nearly 10% weekly as renewed US-Iran hostilities raised fears of Strait of Hormuz disruptions.

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As of 2026-09-04 10:46 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose toward $92 a barrel and was up more than 9% for the week. [1] The US Air Force told Senator Ron Wyden that it disabled advertising identifiers on its computers and mobile phones two months before the September 4, 2026 disclosure. [2] The US Army told Reuters that advertising IDs tied to mobile devices had been disabled since earlier in 2026. [3] US Special Operations Command said in a letter that it had recently disabled advertising identifiers on its Windows devices. [4] Wyden and Representative Pat Harrigan, a North Carolina Republican, sent a letter to the Pentagon on September 4, 2026 asking for an investigation into whether the military had properly countered the dangers of the location data trade. [5] Iran's forces targeted vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz and fired missiles at Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain. [6] Israel indicated it was prepared to resume fighting if necessary and that an Iranian attack would free it from existing restrictions. [7] Oil futures are up almost 60% this year, with refined products such as diesel seeing even steeper gains. [8]
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  1. West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose toward $92 a barrel and was up more than 9% for the week. · mint
  2. The US Air Force told Senator Ron Wyden that it disabled advertising identifiers on its computers and mobile phones two months before the September 4, 2026 disclosure. · AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
  3. The US Army told Reuters that advertising IDs tied to mobile devices had been disabled since earlier in 2026. · AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
  4. US Special Operations Command said in a letter that it had recently disabled advertising identifiers on its Windows devices. · AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
  5. Wyden and Representative Pat Harrigan, a North Carolina Republican, sent a letter to the Pentagon on September 4, 2026 asking for an investigation into whether the military had properly countered the dangers of the location data trade. · AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
  6. Iran's forces targeted vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz and fired missiles at Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain. · mint
  7. Israel indicated it was prepared to resume fighting if necessary and that an Iranian attack would free it from existing restrictions. · mint
  8. Oil futures are up almost 60% this year, with refined products such as diesel seeing even steeper gains. · mint
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