Brent Crude Hits Five-Month High Above $110 as West Asia Tensions Escalate

Name: Brent Crude Hits Five-Month High Above $110 as West Asia Tensions Escalate
Uploaded: 2026-10-21T11:47:44.675932+00:00
Description: Oil prices surged on Oct. 20, 2026, with WTI briefly topping $110 and Brent hitting a five-month high of $111.99 as attacks on tankers and Saudi energy infrastructure raised fears of wider disruption. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said crude flows have recovered to about 80% of pre-war levels, even as refined-product shipments stay constrained.

Oil prices surged on Oct. 20, 2026, with WTI briefly topping $110 and Brent hitting a five-month high of $111.99 as attacks on tankers and Saudi energy infrastructure raised fears of wider disruption. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said crude flows have recovered to about 80% of pre-war levels, even as refined-product shipments stay constrained.

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