# Oil settles up, biggest weekly gains in over a year on Middle East war risk | Reuters

> Brent and WTI settled higher on Friday, posting their biggest weekly gains in over a year. Israeli strikes on Beirut and Iranian calls for allies to act fueled the rally, which was capped by spare OPEC+ capacity and higher Libyan output.

- Date: 2024-10-04 · published 2024-10-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10024-oil-settles-up-biggest-weekly-gains-in-over-a-year-on-middle-east-war-risk
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent war risk keeps crude elevated, supporting energy and input costs across feed supply chains, while OPEC+ spare capacity limits how far prices can rise.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2024-10-06 | 5 | +9.8% | 3.2 | Brent and WTI posted their biggest weekly gains in over a year on Middle East war risk, directly describing the 5-day move ending Oct 4-6. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2026-03-25 | [Oil settles up nearly 6% as investors fear further Middle East escalation \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20343-oil-settles-up-nearly-6-as-investors-fear-further-middle-east-escalation-reuters.md) | +10.2% | +1.3% |
| WTI | 2026-07-23 | [Oil settles over $100 as Houthi attacks intensify Middle East supply risks \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9925-oil-settles-over-100-as-houthi-attacks-intensify-middle-east-supply-risks.md) | -7.9% | -6.4% |
| WTI | 2024-04-26 | [Oil settles higher on supply concerns in the Mideast, economic woes subdue gains \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30632-oil-settles-higher-on-supply-concerns-in-the-mideast-economic-woes-subdue-gains.md) | -5.2% | -8.5% |
| WTI | 2026-02-20 | [Brent rises late, settles higher and with weekly gain on Iran-US jitters \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20772-brent-rises-late-settles-higher-and-with-weekly-gain-on-iran-us-jitters-reuters.md) | -2.2% | +44.4% |
| WTI | 2024-10-22 | [Oil settles up 2% as Middle East war rages and supplies tighten](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28035-oil-settles-up-2-as-middle-east-war-rages-and-supplies-tighten.md) | -4.8% | -2.3% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-25 | [Oil settles up nearly 6% as investors fear further Middle East escalation \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20343-oil-settles-up-nearly-6-as-investors-fear-further-middle-east-escalation-reuters.md) | +15.0% | +1.0% |
| BRENT | 2026-07-23 | [Oil settles over $100 as Houthi attacks intensify Middle East supply risks \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9925-oil-settles-over-100-as-houthi-attacks-intensify-middle-east-supply-risks.md) | -9.5% | -7.3% |
| BRENT | 2024-04-26 | [Oil settles higher on supply concerns in the Mideast, economic woes subdue gains \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30632-oil-settles-higher-on-supply-concerns-in-the-mideast-economic-woes-subdue-gains.md) | -4.9% | -9.3% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/oil-edges-up-middle-east-conflict-supply-outlook-limits-gains-2024-10-04/

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