# Oil rises over 1% as Libya outages add to Russia supply fears

> Oil rose more than 1% as Libya's National Oil Corp reported outages adding to supply worries tied to sanctions on Russia. The article is a short wire piece with limited detail beyond the price move.

- Date: 2022-04-18 · published 2022-04-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42013-oil-rises-over-1-as-libya-outages-add-to-russia-supply-fears
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Libyan outages on top of Russian sanctions tighten crude supply, raising energy and transport costs for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2022-01-19 | [Oil rises to 7-year high as Turkey outage adds to tight supply outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43294-oil-rises-to-7-year-high-as-turkey-outage-adds-to-tight-supply-outlook.md) | +1.0% | +7.8% |
| WTI | 2018-09-27 | [Oil rises as investors fret over Iranian supply gaps](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63232-oil-rises-as-investors-fret-over-iranian-supply-gaps.md) | +6.1% | -7.4% |
| WTI | 2026-10-02 | [Oil Rises as Mideast Tensions Sustain Supply-Disruption Fears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9320-oil-rises-as-mideast-tensions-sustain-supply-disruption-fears.md) | -1.5% | +5.6% |
| WTI | 2024-12-03 | [Oil rises on fears about Lebanon, further OPEC+ supply cuts \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27114-oil-rises-on-fears-about-lebanon-further-opec-supply-cuts-reuters.md) | +0.4% | +5.8% |
| WTI | 2024-11-21 | [Oil rises 2% on supply worries as Russia-Ukraine war escalates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27585-oil-rises-2-on-supply-worries-as-russia-ukraine-war-escalates.md) | -0.3% | +1.3% |
| BRENT | 2022-01-19 | [Oil rises to 7-year high as Turkey outage adds to tight supply outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43294-oil-rises-to-7-year-high-as-turkey-outage-adds-to-tight-supply-outlook.md) | +0.8% | +8.7% |
| BRENT | 2018-09-27 | [Oil rises as investors fret over Iranian supply gaps](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63232-oil-rises-as-investors-fret-over-iranian-supply-gaps.md) | +5.2% | -5.9% |
| BRENT | 2026-10-02 | [Oil Rises as Mideast Tensions Sustain Supply-Disruption Fears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9320-oil-rises-as-mideast-tensions-sustain-supply-disruption-fears.md) | +7.5% | +9.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-rise-supply-concerns-ukraine-crisis-deepens-2022-04-18/

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