The United States struck three Iranian oil tankers Saturday, and the next oil print could reset expectations for inflation and interest rates.

CENTCOM says American forces hit three Iranian crude carriers after Iran launched ballistic missiles toward two United States Navy warships. No American personnel were harmed. One tanker was struck off Kharg Island, near Iran's key oil export hub, which moves the fighting closer to the exact infrastructure energy markets worry about most.

Before Saturday's strikes, Brent crude closed Friday at ninety-six dollars and twenty-eight cents a barrel, with WTI near ninety-one dollars and forty-eight cents. For the week, Brent gained seven-point-six percent and WTI nearly ten percent. AAA's national average for regular gasoline sat around four dollars and fifteen cents Saturday, with Labor Day weekend tracking toward a record at the pump.

Next up: OPEC Plus meets Sunday, and Reuters reports the group is expected to keep October output policy unchanged. Benchmark oil futures then reopen Sunday evening for the first real price reaction to the escalation. United States stock markets are closed Monday for Labor Day, so oil may set the tone before equities trade again Tuesday.

The takeaway: these tanker strikes just raised the stakes for oil, inflation, and interest rates.

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