# Oil Markets Brace for a New Iran Escalation After U.S. Midterms

- Source: OilPrice.com
- Published: 2026-10-27T16:37:35+00:00
- Category: Markets
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Brent holds near $115 as Iran war tensions and escalating Saudi-Houthi hostilities keep oil markets on edge ahead of U.S. midterms. Hormuz Becomes Even More Dangerous — and More Expensive - October has seen the most acute escalation in maritime attacks since the US-Iran war started eight months ago, with already more than 30 incidents recorded in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waterways, up

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