Oil Monitor
Oil still powers the world. Oil Monitor tracks the politics, conflicts, and markets that shape its flow.
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Oil Monitor Weekly Summary | October 26–30, 2026
PRICES AT FRIDAY'S CLOSE (OCT 30)
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Brent Crude: $113.10, +2.08%
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WTI: $104.12, +2.1% on the day, up about 1% on the week, +15.2% in October
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OPEC Basket: $115.21, +1.74%
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Urals Crude: $129.21, +1.81%
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Dubai Crude: $118.10, +1.99%...
The $1 Million-a-Day Tanker: Anatomy of the Hormuz Freight Shock
A growing share of what refiners pay for crude is not the crude. It is the ship. On the Gulf-China route, supertanker freight now runs at roughly 20 times its decade average, and the largest single driver is the risk of sailing through Horm...
Oil Monitor Weekly Summary: Brent at a six-month high as Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia dominate the tape
WHERE PRICES STAND AS OF FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23.
- Brent Crude: $116.72, up $3.55 (3.14%), the highest settlement since April 29
- WTI: $103.27, up 3.8%
- Urals Crude: $132.83, up 2.75%
- OPEC basket: $111.60, down 0.62%
- Dubai Crude...
Oil Monitor Weekly Summary: Brent Tags $110 as Hormuz, Yanbu and Russian Diesel Risks Stack Up
Where prices stand
- Brent crude: $109.86, +$3.94 (+3.7%) on Friday, +4.9% on the week
- WTI: $101.41, +$3.44 (+3.5%) on Friday, +10.4% on the week
Brent settled at its highest since 19 May after touching $110 intraday. WTI closed at i...
Trump's Russian Diesel Deal: Cheaper Fuel, Broken Sanctions, and a Ceasefire That Lasted Hours.
THE DEAL: WHAT WE KNOW
On Friday, Oct. 9, Trump announced a diesel agreement with Putin after a call that was expected to focus on a suspected plague outbreak in Russia. He said Russia would immediately supply more than 300,000 tons, follo...
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