Brent Oil Hits $80 After Airstrikes Target Yemen Houthis

After 656 past bullish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median +1.9% over 5 sessions (63% higher; middle half -2.7% to +6.6%), and +0.7% over 20.

• Mar 9, 2018US strikes three Iranian oil tankers after Iran targets US warships+1.0%
• Mar 12, 2026Brent Oil Tops $100 as Persian Gulf Disruption Hits Global Supply - Bloomberg+23.1%
• Sep 15, 2019Brent crude oil spikes the most in history after Saudi attacks+6.6%
• Jul 23, 2026Oil Jumps 7% To $100 As Houthis Target Saudi Tankers-2.9%
• Mar 20, 2026Iran War: Brent Benchmark Surges While Real-World Oil Costs Climb Even Higher - Bloomberg+0.8%

After 626 past bullish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +2.1% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -2.3% to +8.5%), and +1.6% over 20.

• Mar 9, 2018US strikes three Iranian oil tankers after Iran targets US warships+1.7%
• Mar 12, 2026Brent Oil Tops $100 as Persian Gulf Disruption Hits Global Supply - Bloomberg+10.6%
• Sep 15, 2019Brent crude oil spikes the most in history after Saudi attacks+5.8%
• Jul 23, 2026Oil Jumps 7% To $100 As Houthis Target Saudi Tankers-2.1%
• Mar 20, 2026Iran War: Brent Benchmark Surges While Real-World Oil Costs Climb Even Higher - Bloomberg-0.5%