https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-tanker-hit-in-iraqi-waters-as-vessels-get-caught-in-us-iran-attacksContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-tanker-hit-in-iraqi-waters-as-vessels-get-caught-in-us-iran-attackshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-tanker-hit-in-iraqi-waters-as-vessels-get-caught-in-us-iran-attacks#u65317Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:57:24 +0000The US and Iran are engaged in a wave of tit-for-tat attacks on merchant vessels in the Gulf and Gulf of Oman. A Panama-flagged tanker carrying Iraqi fuel oil was struck by a drone in Iraqi territorial waters, while multiple other merchant ships have been disabled by fire. US diesel prices reached an all-time high of $6.05 per gallon on Friday as crude oil prices jumped 10% this week. Brent futures hit $106 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate reached $101 amid the six-month-old conflict.Why it mattersThis escalation centers on US efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. The