Brent oil price exceeds $113 for first time since May
The price of Brent crude oil on the London ICE exchange exceeded $114 per barrel for the first time since May 5, 2026, according to data...
Consensus
- Brent crude oil prices rose above $113 per barrel, the highest level since May.
- The price increase was linked to escalating tensions in the Middle East.
- Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia were cited as a key factor behind the surge in oil prices.
- The price surge occurred on the London ICE exchange.
- The increase was driven by concerns over potential disruptions to energy supplies from the Middle East.
Points of divergence
- Brent reached $116.3 per barrel, the highest since April 29. — vedomosti
- Brent reached $114.82 per barrel by 14:03 MSK, the highest since May 4. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- Brent surpassed $114 per barrel for the first time since May 5, 2026. — tg_tass_agency
- An oil spill was reported off the coast of Umm al-Quwain in the UAE, with no details on the cause or the tanker involved. — vedomosti
- Houthi forces launched a ballistic missile attack on the operational headquarters of Saudi Arabia in Aden on October 21. — vedomosti
- Saudi Aramco ordered evacuation of its headquarters in Dhahran due to escalating conflict. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
Coverage (11 sources)
- Brent oil exceeded $117 per barrel for the first time in six months — Коммерсантъ
- Brent oil grade exceeded $116 for the first time since March — Коммерсантъ
- Brent oil price continues to rise - it has climbed above $113 for the first time since May. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Oil Brent rose to $116 for the first time since April — Ведомости
- Oil prices first since May approached $115 per barrel due to escalation in the Middle East — The Moscow Times
- Price of Brent crude oil on London ICE exchange exceeded $114 per barrel for the first time since May 5, 2026, according to data... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Brent oil price rises above $113 per barrel for the first time since May — Коммерсантъ
- Brent oil price exceeded $113 per barrel for the first time since May — Ведомости
- Brent oil price on London ICE exchange exceeded $113 per barrel for the first time since May 5, according to trading data. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Brent oil price exceeded $112 per barrel for the first time since May — Коммерсантъ
- Brent oil price on London ICE exchange exceeded $112 per barrel for the first time since May 16, trading data shows. — ТАСС (Telegram)