# Oil rises as Russia-West stand-off alarms tight market

> Oil rose on Monday as the stand-off between Russia and the West over Ukraine added to supply concerns. Brent gained $2.74 to $96.28 and WTI rose to $93.86, with Russia reporting it had killed Ukrainian saboteurs.

- Date: 2022-02-21 · published 2022-02-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42858-oil-rises-as-russia-west-stand-off-alarms-tight-market
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Geopolitical tension in an already tight market keeps crude prices near $100, raising input and freight costs for feed makers.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2025-10-23 | [Oil Prices Surge 5% as Russia Sanctions Meet A Tight Futures Market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8130-oil-prices-surge-5-as-russia-sanctions-meet-a-tight-futures-market.md) | +3.3% | +1.6% |
| WTI | 2026-10-02 | [Oil rises slightly as market weighs mixed supply signals \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9316-oil-rises-slightly-as-market-weighs-mixed-supply-signals-reuters.md) | -1.5% | +5.6% |
| WTI | 2019-03-01 | [Oil prices rise as markets tighten due to OPEC supply cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60286-oil-prices-rise-as-markets-tighten-due-to-opec-supply-cuts.md) | -1.0% | +3.6% |
| WTI | 2022-07-29 | [OPEC+ meeting on Aug. 3: Oil prices rise on tight supply \| Stock Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40663-opec-meeting-on-aug-3-oil-prices-rise-on-tight-supply-stock-market-news.md) | -8.0% | -5.2% |
| WTI | 2023-02-13 | [Oil edges higher as market weighs Russian supply cuts amid demand fears \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37491-oil-edges-higher-as-market-weighs-russian-supply-cuts-amid-demand-fears-reuters.md) | -4.3% | -6.3% |
| BRENT | 2025-10-23 | [Oil Prices Surge 5% as Russia Sanctions Meet A Tight Futures Market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8130-oil-prices-surge-5-as-russia-sanctions-meet-a-tight-futures-market.md) | +4.1% | +1.9% |
| BRENT | 2026-10-02 | [Oil rises slightly as market weighs mixed supply signals \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9316-oil-rises-slightly-as-market-weighs-mixed-supply-signals-reuters.md) | +7.5% | +9.7% |
| BRENT | 2019-03-01 | [Oil prices rise as markets tighten due to OPEC supply cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60286-oil-prices-rise-as-markets-tighten-due-to-opec-supply-cuts.md) | +0.0% | +2.2% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-jumps-fresh-warnings-over-ukraine-russia-conflict-2022-02-20/

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