US stocks slide as oil prices fluctuate over renewed Iran war fears

Oil prices rose on fresh concerns about Middle East supplies, before falling on the possible release of more reserves.

Al JazeeraAdam Hancock2026-10-08 00:33查看原文 ↗

Oil prices rose on fresh concerns about Middle East supplies, before falling over possible release of more reserves.

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange [File: Jeenah Moon/Reuters]

US financial markets have been whipsawed as bond market fears grow, pushing Treasury yields to their highest levels in more than 20 years, and oil prices continue to fluctuate, despite the Nasdaq and S&P 500 hitting record peaks.

Wall Street closed lower on Wednesday as oil prices rose then fell due to renewed concerns about disruption to Middle East supplies.

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Stocks fell after closing at record highs in the previous session on Tuesday, with yields on US government bonds climbing to 24-year highs as investors worried about the impact of high oil prices on inflation and interest rates.

Oil prices increased on Thursday on persistent worries about supply from the Middle East amid an ⁠increase in attacks on ⁠shipping in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.

‌Brent crude futures rose to $101.53 a barrel as of 01:16 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures climbed ⁠to $89.39 a barrel.

IEA member countries said they stand ready to release additional oil from their reserves if necessary and will prioritise diesel due to tight supplies of the fuel, the head of the organisation said on Wednesday.

G7 countries, in coordination with the IEA, agreed last Friday to immediately release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil to ease global energy supply concerns caused by fallout from the United States-Iran war.

The latest announcement from the IEA calmed oil markets after prices had climbed on Wednesday following a report from UK Maritime Trade Operations.

The maritime agency said on Tuesday that there had been nine attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz this month, representing half of the September total in the waterway and the Gulf combined.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, however, repeated Washington’s claims that it was in control of the strait and that oil flows were at close to normal levels.

Gulf oil flows recover

Oil exports from the Gulf have recovered significantly in recent days, despite a surge in attacks on ships around the Strait of Hormuz, maritime experts and trackers say.

Gulf oil flows, excluding Iran, recovered to more than 81 percent of pre-war levels in September, while crude exports from the wider Middle East exceeded pre-war levels on 14 days during the month, maritime intelligence firm Kpler reported.

However, the recovery has come as attacks on tankers increase and shipping companies face higher freight, insurance and security costs.

On Tuesday, 12 crew members on a Panama-flagged tanker were injured in an attack by an unknown projectile while crossing the Strait of Hormuz, India’s Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.

由于对中东石油供应的担忧加剧，油价上涨，但随后由于可能释放更多储备，油价下跌。

交易员在纽约证券交易所交易大厅工作。[图片：Jeenah Moon/路透社]

随着债券市场恐慌情绪加剧，美国金融市场剧烈波动，国债收益率升至 20 多年来的最高水平，尽管纳斯达克指数和标准普尔 500 指数均创下历史新高，但油价仍持续波动。

周三，由于市场再次担忧中东石油供应中断，油价先涨后跌，华尔街股市收低。

东南亚能源领导人在伊朗战争背景下举行会议（共4项，此为第1项）

问题 2（共 4 个）：伊朗是否对通过霍尔木兹海峡的石油运输收取通行费？

（共4项，第3项）伊朗正在采取哪些新措施来应对美国的经济压力？

列表 4/4：俄罗斯的燃料危机是否为伊朗石油在中亚市场创造了机会？

周二股市在前一交易日收于历史新高后下跌，美国国债收益率攀升至24年来的最高水平，原因是投资者担心高油价对通胀和利率的影响。

周四，由于海湾和霍尔木兹海峡的航运袭击事件增多，人们持续担忧中东的石油供应，导致油价上涨。

截至格林威治标准时间01:16，布伦特原油期货价格上涨至每桶101.53美元。美国西德克萨斯中质原油（WTI）期货价格攀升至每桶89.39美元。

国际能源署署长周三表示，国际能源署成员国表示，如有必要，他们随时准备从储备中释放更多石油，并将优先供应柴油，因为柴油供应紧张。