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Marco Rubio Says Iran Will 'Lose Tankers' If They Keep Hitting US Ships: Brent Crude Surges Toward $100 as Middle East War Escalates

Sep 8, 2026 · 09:48 PM ET· updated 59m ago
Marco Rubio Says Iran Will 'Lose Tankers' If They Keep Hitting US Ships: Brent Crude Surges Toward $100 as Middle East War Escalates

Marco Rubio warned Iran it would lose more tankers, as escalating attacks pushed Brent crude toward $100 a barrel.

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Why It Matters

Fighting in the Middle East is making oil more expensive and risky to ship, so the price of oil is going up toward $100 a barrel. When oil gets expensive, it costs more for companies to run and for people to fill up cars, so it's worth watching how high it goes.

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