# Crude oil prices today: Oil posts first positive month since September

> Oil posted its first monthly gain since September, with U.S. crude and Brent up about 6% in January. Prices fell on the final day after China's factory activity contracted for a fourth month and the Fed signaled no near-term rate cuts, while U.S. and Iran tensions escalated.

- Date: 2024-01-31 · published 2024-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32276-crude-oil-prices-today-oil-posts-first-positive-month-since-september
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Monthly gains reflect Middle East supply risk, but weak Chinese manufacturing limits demand growth. Energy costs remain a factor in feed production and freight economics.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2024-02-27 | [Crude oil prices today: WTI, Brent rise on Gaza cease-fire uncertainty](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31852-crude-oil-prices-today-wti-brent-rise-on-gaza-cease-fire-uncertainty.md) | +1.5% | +5.2% |
| WTI | 2024-10-03 | [Crude oil prices today: WTI rises as Biden comments on Middle East risk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10027-crude-oil-prices-today-wti-rises-as-biden-comments-on-middle-east-risk.md) | +4.4% | -2.4% |
| WTI | 2026-07-31 | [Oil prices settle more than 1% higher, log strongest month since March \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18519-oil-prices-settle-more-than-1-higher-log-strongest-month-since-march-reuters.md) | -7.4% | -0.3% |
| WTI | 2019-09-15 | [Crude Oil Prices Surge Most Ever After Attack Cuts Saudi Supplies - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6927-crude-oil-prices-surge-most-ever-after-attack-cuts-saudi-supplies-bloomberg.md) | +5.8% | -0.1% |
| WTI | 2024-10-07 | [Crude oil price today: Oil jumps as market waits for Israel attack on Iran](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10028-crude-oil-price-today-oil-jumps-as-market-waits-for-israel-attack-on-iran.md) | +1.6% | -6.7% |
| BRENT | 2024-02-27 | [Crude oil prices today: WTI, Brent rise on Gaza cease-fire uncertainty](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31852-crude-oil-prices-today-wti-brent-rise-on-gaza-cease-fire-uncertainty.md) | +1.7% | +3.8% |
| BRENT | 2024-10-03 | [Crude oil prices today: WTI rises as Biden comments on Middle East risk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10027-crude-oil-prices-today-wti-rises-as-biden-comments-on-middle-east-risk.md) | +3.3% | -2.0% |
| BRENT | 2026-07-31 | [Oil prices settle more than 1% higher, log strongest month since March \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18519-oil-prices-settle-more-than-1-higher-log-strongest-month-since-march-reuters.md) | -4.9% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/31/crude-oil-prices-today.html

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