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Oil Surges, European Gas Hits Highest Level Since 2023 on Hormuz Strait Conflict Fears

Oil prices surged and European gas reached its highest level since 2023 amid worries about the Strait of Hormuz and a possible US-Iran conflict escalation.

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Oil prices surged following news about the Strait of Hormuz and the potential escalation of the US-Iran conflict. [1] On 2026-09-02, President Donald Trump said the renewed U.S. military campaign against Iran would not continue for "too long". [2] Trump claimed that Iran was building a rocket that drops mines and that the U.S. destroyed it. [3] Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh stated at the Jackson Hole meeting that the Fed will take action if there is insufficient confidence that inflation is moving toward the 2% target. [4] Spot gold prices fell 0.3% to $4,437.10 per ounce as of 02:35 GMT on the second trading day of the week. [5] The Indonesian rupiah closed at Rp17,744 per US dollar on September 1, 2026, marking a decline of 22 points or 0.12% from the previous day's closing level of Rp17,722. [6] European gas prices reached their highest level since 2023 after the same news about the Strait of Hormuz and the US-Iran conflict. [7] Trump claimed that Iran had been working to restore its radar and missile systems, which were also targeted in the U.S. strikes. [8] Trump said that the U.S. took out all of the new equipment that Iran tried to build along the Strait of Hormuz, describing some as defensive and some as offensive. [9] Following Warsh's comments, gold prices fell more than 3% on Friday. [10] Investors are focusing on upcoming US employment data, specifically JOLTS open job postings, ADP private sector employment, and non-farm payrolls. [11] Reports indicate that US forces struck two Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island on August 30, 2026, marking the first direct military engagement against Iran since late July. [12]
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  1. Oil prices surged following news about the Strait of Hormuz and the potential escalation of the US-Iran conflict. · elnuevosiglo.com.coColombia
  2. On 2026-09-02, President Donald Trump said the renewed U.S. military campaign against Iran would not continue for "too long". · AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
  3. Trump claimed that Iran was building a rocket that drops mines and that the U.S. destroyed it. · AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
  4. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh stated at the Jackson Hole meeting that the Fed will take action if there is insufficient confidence that inflation is moving toward the 2% target. · Ekonomim
  5. Spot gold prices fell 0.3% to $4,437.10 per ounce as of 02:35 GMT on the second trading day of the week. · Ekonomim
  6. The Indonesian rupiah closed at Rp17,744 per US dollar on September 1, 2026, marking a decline of 22 points or 0.12% from the previous day's closing level of Rp17,722. · Media Indonesia
  7. European gas prices reached their highest level since 2023 after the same news about the Strait of Hormuz and the US-Iran conflict. · elnuevosiglo.com.coColombia
  8. Trump claimed that Iran had been working to restore its radar and missile systems, which were also targeted in the U.S. strikes. · AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
  9. Trump said that the U.S. took out all of the new equipment that Iran tried to build along the Strait of Hormuz, describing some as defensive and some as offensive. · AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
  10. Following Warsh's comments, gold prices fell more than 3% on Friday. · Ekonomim
  11. Investors are focusing on upcoming US employment data, specifically JOLTS open job postings, ADP private sector employment, and non-farm payrolls. · Ekonomim
  12. Reports indicate that US forces struck two Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island on August 30, 2026, marking the first direct military engagement against Iran since late July. · Media Indonesia
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