# Brent eyes record monthly rise; US crude settles above $100 as Houthis join Iran war | Reuters

> Brent futures settled at $112.78 a barrel after intraday gains to $116.89, and WTI finished above $100 for the first time since July 2022. The move followed reports that the Houthis had joined the Iran war, adding to Middle East supply risk.

- Date: 2026-03-29 · published 2026-03-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20326-brent-eyes-record-monthly-rise-us-crude-settles-above-100-as-houthis-join-iran
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Expanded conflict threatens Gulf crude flows, lifting crude costs for feed producers through energy, freight and fertilizer inputs. Higher diesel and natural gas costs also feed into grain and oilseed processing margins.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2026-03-06 | [Iran war sends US crude futures up 12% a barrel \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5572-iran-war-sends-us-crude-futures-up-12-a-barrel-reuters.md) | +18.2% | +39.2% |
| 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 | 2026-04-02 | [US crude jumps more than 11%, Brent nearly 8% after Trump vows more attacks on Iran \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12724-us-crude-jumps-more-than-11-brent-nearly-8-after-trump-vows-more-attacks-on.md) | -2.2% | +6.1% |
| WTI | 2026-04-01 | [Front-month Brent oil futures extend gains after record monthly rise in March](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20346-front-month-brent-oil-futures-extend-gains-after-record-monthly-rise-in-march.md) | -6.6% | +6.7% |
| BRENT | 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) | -1.7% | +51.7% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-06 | [Iran war sends US crude futures up 12% a barrel \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5572-iran-war-sends-us-crude-futures-up-12-a-barrel-reuters.md) | +16.6% | +35.6% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-jump-after-yemeni-houthis-attack-israel-widening-iran-conflict-2026-03-29/

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