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Oil prices surge as Trump reportedly mulls pre-midterms strikes on Iran

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

What happened

Crude oil prices spike again as The Atlantic reports Trump is considering new attacks on Iran before the U.S. midterms and fighting in Yemen intensifies.

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  • Reported by CBS News and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:16:47 UTC.

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  1. France to release 10m barrels of diesel in bid to curb rising prices

  2. Trump says he doesn't want Iran deal as U.S. reportedly prepares for 'massive bombing'

  3. Eritrean troops reportedly enter Ethiopia’s Tigray region

  4. Russian strike on buses kills 33, say officials, as deadly attacks on Ukraine surge

  5. ‘Let them hit Los Angeles’: Trump clarifies Iran war remarks, says he ‘won’t let that happen’

  6. Oil prices surge as Trump reportedly mulls pre-midterms strikes on Iran

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