# Strikes Around Strait of Hormuz Push Up Oil Prices as Iran Hit Saudi Tanker and U.S. Hits Iranian Targets

*Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 8:07 PM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-09-02T20:07:52.329Z (1h ago)
**Category**: conflict | **Region**: Middle East
**Importance**: 9/10
**Sources**: OSINT
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**Deck**: Renewed U.S. strikes on Iran and an Iranian attack on a Saudi-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz are adding new danger for shipping and helping drive oil prices higher, forcing governments, crews and buyers to reassess risks in a critical energy corridor.

The conflict between the United States and Iran is again putting the Strait of Hormuz under strain, as new military actions on both sides raise the risks for shipping and push oil prices up.

U.S. forces have carried out strikes on Iranian targets that President Donald Trump has publicly described as a very heavy attack. He said the strikes came in response to an Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan in which, according to his account, eight missiles were launched and most were intercepted. He also claimed U.S. forces destroyed new Iranian equipment near the Strait of Hormuz that he characterized as a mix of offensive and defensive systems used to monitor and threaten ships.

At sea, regional governments report direct civilian casualties. Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan have condemned an Iranian attack on the Saudi-flagged tanker Sidr in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the strike caused deaths among its crew. Their statements highlight that commercial mariners are directly exposed when missiles are used in one of the world’s most important oil transit routes.

For tanker owners and crews, transiting Hormuz now brings the added risk of being caught in exchanges between Iran and its adversaries. Beyond physical danger, the perception of higher threat can affect shipping insurance costs, routing decisions and the willingness of companies to keep using the corridor at current volumes.

Oil prices have moved higher alongside these developments, with contemporaneous reporting linking renewed U.S. strikes and Iranian missile attacks to the increase. The precise scale of the price rise is not specified in the available material, but the direction is clear: uncertainty around a chokepoint that carries a large share of global seaborne crude is feeding through to energy markets.

The confrontation is also shaped by Iran’s missile capabilities. Independent reporting points to rapid expansion at Iran’s Shahrud underground facility, described as one of its largest solid-fuel ballistic missile production centers. Such sites can support the production of missiles that threaten U.S. assets and infrastructure in the wider region.

Inside Iran, economic strains are visible in the foreign exchange market. Reports describe the Iranian rial weakening from about 2.15 million to 2.22 million per U.S. dollar within a day, with merchants struggling to set prices amid fast-changing rates.

The overall picture is of a conflict that does not need a formal declaration of war to unsettle shipping and raise global energy costs. Signals that would change the outlook include whether Iran carries out further strikes on commercial vessels, whether the United States launches additional attacks on Iranian systems, and whether any regional or international channel emerges that can impose limits on the use of force around Hormuz.