# Oil settles up 2% as Middle East war rages and supplies tighten

> Oil settled higher for a second session on Tuesday as traders discounted hopes of a Middle East ceasefire. Brent for December rose 2.4% to $76.04 and WTI rose 2.2%, with buyers also reacting to signs of improving Chinese demand after China cut lending rates.

- Date: 2024-10-22 · published 2024-10-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28035-oil-settles-up-2-as-middle-east-war-rages-and-supplies-tighten
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Crude moves tied to Middle East risk and Chinese demand feed through to diesel and freight costs, which matter for feed margins.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2024-10-04 | [Oil settles up, biggest weekly gains in over a year on Middle East war risk \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10024-oil-settles-up-biggest-weekly-gains-in-over-a-year-on-middle-east-war-risk.md) | +2.9% | -6.3% |
| 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 | 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 | 2026-03-01 | [Oil and gas prices surge as Iran war disrupts Middle Eastern output \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5228-oil-and-gas-prices-surge-as-iran-war-disrupts-middle-eastern-output-reuters.md) | +35.6% | +50.4% |
| WTI | 2018-07-26 | [Factbox: Risks to Middle East oil and gas shipping routes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63929-factbox-risks-to-middle-east-oil-and-gas-shipping-routes.md) | -3.0% | -3.8% |
| BRENT | 2024-10-04 | [Oil settles up, biggest weekly gains in over a year on Middle East war risk \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10024-oil-settles-up-biggest-weekly-gains-in-over-a-year-on-middle-east-war-risk.md) | +2.4% | -5.7% |
| 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 | 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% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-trim-middle-east-war-risk-gains-china-demand-remains-worry-2024-10-22/

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