# Oil Futures Rose in October as U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yields Fell | EconoTimes

> Brent futures rose 13.6% and WTI 15.2% in October, with Reuters linking the gains to Iran war supply concerns and a Hormuz tanker attack. US 10-year Treasury yields fell from 5.24% to 4.94% over the month. A BlackRock portfolio manager said AI-related growth fears were shaping bond-market thinking.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T18:08:29.022Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29341-oil-futures-rose-in-october-as-u-s-10-year-treasury-yields-fell-econotimes
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Crude gains driven by war-related supply risk raise energy and fertiliser costs, while falling yields and a weaker growth outlook point to macro headwinds that could cap broader commodity demand.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2026-09-15 | [Dollar inches higher as 10-year Treasury yield climbs to highest since 2007 \| MarketScreener UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17645-dollar-inches-higher-as-10-year-treasury-yield-climbs-to-highest-since-2007.md) | -5.4% | -7.4% |
| WTI | 2024-04-04 | [Brent Oil Futures Hit $90 a Barrel for First Time Since October - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30897-brent-oil-futures-hit-90-a-barrel-for-first-time-since-october-bloomberg.md) | +0.9% | -6.8% |
| WTI | 2021-02-25 | [Canadian dollar retreats from three-year high as U.S. bond yields soar - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48889-canadian-dollar-retreats-from-three-year-high-as-u-s-bond-yields-soar-the-globe.md) | -3.0% | -3.3% |
| WTI | 2026-10-01 | [Dollar flat as US-Iran stand-off lifts oil, yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17639-dollar-flat-as-us-iran-stand-off-lifts-oil-yields.md) | -2.3% | +12.3% |
| WTI | 2022-11-22 | [C$ rises as October flash economic estimates show gains \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38910-c-rises-as-october-flash-economic-estimates-show-gains-financial-post.md) | -2.1% | -4.7% |
| BRENT | 2021-01-13 | [Ringgit up 140 bps against US dollar on oil price rally, lower US treasury yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49423-ringgit-up-140-bps-against-us-dollar-on-oil-price-rally-lower-us-treasury-yields.md) | -1.1% | +8.2% |
| BRENT | 2024-04-04 | [Brent Oil Futures Hit $90 a Barrel for First Time Since October - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30897-brent-oil-futures-hit-90-a-barrel-for-first-time-since-october-bloomberg.md) | +1.2% | -7.2% |
| BRENT | 2026-09-16 | [Why US$100 oil, 5% US yields affect Singdollar, ringgit differently vs other Asean currencies - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17725-why-us-100-oil-5-us-yields-affect-singdollar-ringgit-differently-vs-other-asean.md) | -8.7% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- econotimes.com: https://econotimes.com/Oil-Futures-Rose-in-October-as-U-S-10-Year-Treasury-Yields-Fell-1768177

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