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Iran fires 20 missiles at a US base in Jordan; Jordan says it intercepted 18

The attack followed US strikes on five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday, Sept. 8; one sank.

- Feb. 28 — The US and Israel began attacking Iran; the war spread to Gulf states and disrupted normal commercial shipping through Hormuz. - Aug. 20 — After a truce expired, Trump threatened countries whose banks, airports or companies helped Iran. - Aug. 30 — US forces destroyed two rocket launchers on Larak Island, killing two; Iran fired eight missiles at Jordan, all intercepted. - Sept. 1–4 — US strikes expanded to about 100 Iranian targets; Reuters weapons experts later identified a US munition at a wedding house where five died. - Sept. 5 — US forces destroyed or disabled three Iranian tankers after missile attacks on a carrier and destroyer; no Americans were hurt. - Sept. 8 — Iran threatened to restrict shipping near Hormuz and strike perceived threats before they acted. - Sept. 9 — Iran said it seized an American sea drone; US Central Command said the device had malfunctioned a day earlier (Sept. 8).

ContextIran has repeatedly attacked Jordan during this war; a July strike killed at least two US service members, according to [LBC](https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/iran-us-war-escalation-5Hjdh9x_2/). Before the war, 21 million barrels of oil a day moved through Hormuz in early 2026, according to the desk’s Kpler figures.

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Brent oil exceeds $100 a barrel; US diesel reaches $5.94 a gallon

The Energy Information Administration raised its forecast for average diesel prices in 2027 to $4.40 a gallon from $4.07, Axios reports.

Houthi attacks on four Saudi cities wounded more than 70 people, The Guardian reports.

ContextDiesel fuels freight trucks and farm equipment, linking higher costs to food and delivery prices. The Energy Information Administration expects distillate inventories (stored fuels including diesel and heating oil) to fall below 100 million barrels in September. That would put supplies below the 2021–2025 low, where the agency expects them to remain through much of 2027, [Axios](https://axios.com/2026/09/09/energy-department-hikes-2027-diesel-price-outlook) reports. Fall refinery maintenance reduces fuel output just as harvest and heating demand arrive, adding pressure to already tight diesel supplies, according to the EIA outlook reported by [Axios](https://axios.com/2026/09/09/energy-department-hikes-2027-diesel-price-outlook).

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Treasury plans $6 billion bond buyback; 10-year yield reaches 4.85%

The September 10 purchase is triple the previous $2 billion operation and above the $4 billion minimum announced in August.

Treasury announced the expansion on August 19: at least $4 billion per long-dated operation, up from $2 billion, effective September 9. The $6 billion size is new; the decision to expand the program is not. Treasury announcement

ContextTreasury announced the expansion on August 19: at least $4 billion per long-dated operation, up from $2 billion, effective September 9. The $6 billion size is new; the decision to expand the program is not. [Treasury announcement](https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0607)

REUTERS10 sources