# Crude oil futures rise on reports of potential US military action against Iran - The HinduBusinessLine

> December Brent crude rose about 1% to $116.04 a barrel and December WTI rose about 1.1% to $103.14 in early Friday trading. Indian MCX crude futures also gained over 1% on the day. The moves followed reports of possible US military action against Iran.

- Date: 2026-10-30 · published 2026-10-30T10:05:40.068Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2150-crude-oil-futures-rise-on-reports-of-potential-us-military-action-against-iran
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Threat of strikes on Iran raises the risk of supply disruption from a major oil producer, lifting energy costs that feed into corn, soymeal and ethanol-linked margins for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2026-09-08 | [Crude oil futures rise after Iran threatens retaliatory strike on energy assets - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17584-crude-oil-futures-rise-after-iran-threatens-retaliatory-strike-on-energy-assets.md) | +12.9% | +11.9% |
| BRENT | 2020-01-20 | [Rupee slips 4 paise to 71.12 against US dollar amid rising crude prices  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55371-rupee-slips-4-paise-to-71-12-against-us-dollar-amid-rising-crude-prices-the.md) | -6.9% | -11.0% |
| BRENT | 2018-09-14 | [Oil prices rise ahead of deadline for US sanctions on Iran \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63206-oil-prices-rise-ahead-of-deadline-for-us-sanctions-on-iran-the-national.md) | +1.2% | +3.7% |
| BRENT | 2026-08-25 | [Crude oil price traded higher on Tuesday morning. - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18009-crude-oil-price-traded-higher-on-tuesday-morning-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -2.5% | +16.8% |
| BRENT | 2026-08-31 | [Oil prices rise as latest US-Iran fighting resurrects Middle East supply disruption risks - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18053-oil-prices-rise-as-latest-us-iran-fighting-resurrects-middle-east-supply.md) | +10.1% | +24.2% |
| WTI | 2026-09-08 | [Crude oil futures rise after Iran threatens retaliatory strike on energy assets - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17584-crude-oil-futures-rise-after-iran-threatens-retaliatory-strike-on-energy-assets.md) | +10.6% | +1.7% |
| WTI | 2018-09-14 | [Oil prices rise ahead of deadline for US sanctions on Iran \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63206-oil-prices-rise-ahead-of-deadline-for-us-sanctions-on-iran-the-national.md) | +3.2% | +3.5% |
| WTI | 2026-08-25 | [Crude oil price traded higher on Tuesday morning. - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18009-crude-oil-price-traded-higher-on-tuesday-morning-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +0.8% | +12.4% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/commodities/crude-oil-futures-rise-on-reports-of-potential-us-military-action-against-iran/article71643600.ece

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