Brent Oil Hits $100 as US-Iran War Shows Little Sign of Abating | The Opening Trade 9/9/2026

Brent oil topped $100 a barrel for the first time since July, as attacks between the US and Iran and a recovery in Chinese oil buying propel the global crude benchmark higher. The US military destroyed five Iranian tankers carrying crude in response to attempts to hit a US Navy warship with ballistic missiles overnight, Central Command said. It’s the latest escalation in the conflict, which began in February and has disrupted some flows through the vital Strait of Hormuz. The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards and Tom Mackenzie. Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Opening Trade 00:00:27 - Market Check 00:02:37 - US Strikes Iran Tankers 00:04:13 - Scott Bessent Dares Traders to Bet Against Yen 00:06:05 - IPEM Paris 00:09:51 - Apple to Launch Foldable iPhone 00:13:36 - IPEM Paris: Apollo's Scott Kleinman 00:26:44 - US Attacks Iranian Oil Tankers 00:31:11 - ECB Rate Decision Due Tomorrow 00:42:25 - Commodities Bull Market Is Underpriced: MLIV 00:47:41 - Stocks to Watch: Inditex, Luxury Stocks, Energy Stocks 00:50:10 - Google to Invest £13B in Finland AI Infrastructure 01:02:51 - Amazon Kicks Off Bond Sale 01:04:43 - Brent Crude Hits $100/Barrel 01:05:53 - Inditex Stock Falls 01:17:22 - Isar Aerospace Blasted Off Rocket From Norway 01:21:49 - Isar Aerospace CEO Daniel Metzler 01:25:34 - IPEM Paris: Carlyle's Steve Wise 01:31:53 - Apple to Unveil Foldable iPhone -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts