https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-prices-jump-on-tanker-attacks-and-slowing-flows-through-strait-of-hormuzContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-prices-jump-on-tanker-attacks-and-slowing-flows-through-strait-of-hormuzhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-prices-jump-on-tanker-attacks-and-slowing-flows-through-strait-of-hormuz#u116264Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:26:28 +0000Crude oil prices climb past $105 per barrel as shipping attacks and slowing flows through the Strait of Hormuz persist in the Middle East. Benchmark rates for very large crude carriers reach unprecedented highs, with supertanker rates surging to over $1 million a day as vessel scarcity intensifies. Concurrently, Houthi strikes hit Riyadh and Persian Gulf shipping lanes face mounting threats, while U.S. Gulf production faces potential disruptions from an approaching hurricane.Why it mattersOngoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East directly threaten critical maritime energy corridors, par