# Oil jumps 2%, settles at 6-month highs on fears of escalation in Iran | live

> Brent December futures settled up $2.76 to $117.64 a barrel, touching $118 intraday, while WTI rose $2.12 to $104.12. The gains came on fears of escalation involving Iran, pushing prices to six-month highs.

- Date: 2026-10-30 · published 2026-10-31T10:05:52.375Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2970-oil-jumps-2-settles-at-6-month-highs-on-fears-of-escalation-in-iran-live
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp energy rally on Middle East escalation raises input and freight costs and lifts vegetable oil values via biofuel demand, supporting feed ingredient prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2022-02-22 | [Oil settles near 2014 high on Russia-Ukraine escalation \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42857-oil-settles-near-2014-high-on-russia-ukraine-escalation-reuters.md) | +6.1% | +23.6% |
| BRENT | 2024-12-13 | [Oil up 2%, settles at 3-week high as more sanctions loom on Russia, Iran \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27116-oil-up-2-settles-at-3-week-high-as-more-sanctions-loom-on-russia-iran-reuters.md) | -0.2% | +11.4% |
| 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% |
| BRENT | 2025-06-11 | [Oil prices jumps 4% to 2-month high as tensions rise in Middle East \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11156-oil-prices-jumps-4-to-2-month-high-as-tensions-rise-in-middle-east-reuters.md) | +14.7% | +5.4% |
| BRENT | 2026-04-30 | [Oil retreats after hitting four-year high on concern of US-Iran war escalation \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19881-oil-retreats-after-hitting-four-year-high-on-concern-of-us-iran-war-escalation.md) | -15.3% | -21.9% |
| WTI | 2022-02-22 | [Oil settles near 2014 high on Russia-Ukraine escalation \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42857-oil-settles-near-2014-high-on-russia-ukraine-escalation-reuters.md) | +5.3% | +23.0% |
| WTI | 2024-12-13 | [Oil up 2%, settles at 3-week high as more sanctions loom on Russia, Iran \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27116-oil-up-2-settles-at-3-week-high-as-more-sanctions-loom-on-russia-iran-reuters.md) | -0.2% | +13.0% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- live.euronext.com: https://live.euronext.com/en/financial-news/oil-jumps-2-settles-6-month-highs-fears-escalation-iran

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