# WTI crude surges after Israel attack on Iran | Latest Market News

> WTI crude futures jumped as much as 14% intraday to a high of $77.62 after Israeli strikes on Iran, then pared gains to trade near $73. Iranian state media reported strikes over Tehran, and Iran's oil infrastructure appeared unscathed.

- Date: 2025-06-13 · published 2025-06-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11155-wti-crude-surges-after-israel-attack-on-iran-latest-market-news
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Fears of Middle East supply disruption lift crude and related energy costs, which raise feed production and transport expenses. The partial reversal suggests the market is pricing limited near-term supply impact.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2025-06-13 | 5 | +13.1% | 3.3 | WTI jumped as much as 14% intraday on the Israeli strikes, directly generating the large weekly gain. |
| WTI | 2025-06-15 | 5 | +11.4% | 3.1 | WTI spiked as much as 14% intraday on the Israeli strikes before paring gains, reflecting the sentiment shock. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2025-06-13 | [Oil prices surge after Israel's strike on Iran \| CBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10997-oil-prices-surge-after-israel-s-strike-on-iran-cbc-news.md) | +10.2% | +1.1% |
| WTI | 2024-10-07 | [Crude oil price today: Oil jumps as market waits for Israel attack on Iran](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10028-crude-oil-price-today-oil-jumps-as-market-waits-for-israel-attack-on-iran.md) | +1.6% | -6.7% |
| WTI | 2024-03-25 | [Crude futures surge 7pc to new four-year high \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31381-crude-futures-surge-7pc-to-new-four-year-high-latest-market-news.md) | +4.1% | +3.2% |
| WTI | 2023-10-09 | [Brent, WTI prices jump after Hamas attack on Israel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9279-brent-wti-prices-jump-after-hamas-attack-on-israel.md) | +5.9% | -2.2% |
| WTI | 2024-04-12 | [Crude oil prices today: WTI, Brent rise as Israel braces for Iran attack](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30930-crude-oil-prices-today-wti-brent-rise-as-israel-braces-for-iran-attack.md) | -2.7% | -6.1% |
| DIESEL | 2024-03-25 | [Crude futures surge 7pc to new four-year high \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31381-crude-futures-surge-7pc-to-new-four-year-high-latest-market-news.md) | -0.9% | -3.5% |
| DIESEL | 2025-06-17 | [Diesel Prices Surge as Israel-Iran War Pressures Market - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8385-diesel-prices-surge-as-israel-iran-war-pressures-market-tt.md) | -4.0% | +0.6% |
| DIESEL | 2025-06-13 | [OIL FUTURES: Crude surges 6% as Israel launches 'preemptive' strike on Iran \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11153-oil-futures-crude-surges-6-as-israel-launches-preemptive-strike-on-iran-s-and-p.md) | +15.6% | +11.6% |

## Sources

- argusmedia.com: https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2698764-wti-crude-surges-after-israel-attack-on-iran

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