# Oil dips as traders weigh Iran diplomacy against renewed strike risks By Investing.com

> Oil prices dipped in Asian trading as investors weighed fresh diplomatic efforts on the Middle East conflict against risks of renewed U.S. strikes on Iran and attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure. Brent fell 0.8% to $114.41 per barrel, holding near six-month highs.

- Date: 2026-10-29 · published 2026-10-29T06:05:59.327Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/257-oil-dips-as-traders-weigh-iran-diplomacy-against-renewed-strike-risks-by
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Crude prices remain near six-month highs due to supply risk, keeping energy and freight costs high for feed producers.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2026-05-22 | [Oil Prices Rise as Iran Draws Red Line on Uranium \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19429-oil-prices-rise-as-iran-draws-red-line-on-uranium-investing-com.md) | -11.3% | -23.1% |
| BRENT | 2025-06-13 | [FACTBOX: Oil surges as Israel strikes Iran nuclear sites, traders eye supply risks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10993-factbox-oil-surges-as-israel-strikes-iran-nuclear-sites-traders-eye-supply-risks.md) | +12.0% | -0.8% |
| BRENT | 2026-01-09 | [Oil gains as market weighs Iran, Russia supply risks; dealmaking for Venezuela in focus \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11393-oil-gains-as-market-weighs-iran-russia-supply-risks-dealmaking-for-venezuela-in.md) | +3.7% | +9.6% |
| BRENT | 2026-10-01 | [Brent up 4% as U.S. said to send more troops to Mideast, resume bombing Iran By Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9322-brent-up-4-as-u-s-said-to-send-more-troops-to-mideast-resume-bombing-iran-by.md) | +2.6% | +8.8% |
| BRENT | 2025-06-13 | [Oil settles up 7% as Israel, Iran trade air strikes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10991-oil-settles-up-7-as-israel-iran-trade-air-strikes-reuters.md) | +12.0% | -0.8% |
| WTI | 2026-05-22 | [Oil Prices Rise as Iran Draws Red Line on Uranium \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19429-oil-prices-rise-as-iran-draws-red-line-on-uranium-investing-com.md) | -9.1% | -21.6% |
| WTI | 2025-06-13 | [FACTBOX: Oil surges as Israel strikes Iran nuclear sites, traders eye supply risks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10993-factbox-oil-surges-as-israel-strikes-iran-nuclear-sites-traders-eye-supply-risks.md) | +10.2% | +1.1% |
| WTI | 2026-01-09 | [Oil gains as market weighs Iran, Russia supply risks; dealmaking for Venezuela in focus \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11393-oil-gains-as-market-weighs-iran-russia-supply-risks-dealmaking-for-venezuela-in.md) | +2.4% | +10.3% |

## Sources

- uk.investing.com: https://uk.investing.com/news/commodities-news/oil-dips-as-traders-weigh-iran-diplomacy-against-renewed-strike-risks-4939627

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