# Week in Review: WTI Jumps Nearly $6 as Geopolitical Flashpoint Erupts in the Middle East - Mansfield Energy

> WTI crude jumped as high as $73 per barrel early Friday, up over $5 from Thursday's close, after Israel launched a military offensive against Iran. ULSD and RBOB gasoline also rose sharply as the Strait of Hormuz risk came into focus.

- Date: 2025-06-13 · published 2025-06-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7758-week-in-review-wti-jumps-nearly-6-as-geopolitical-flashpoint-erupts-in-the
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Potential disruption to Strait of Hormuz flows threatens global crude availability, supporting higher energy prices and fuel costs for feed mills and transport.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2025-06-13 | 5 | +13.1% | 3.3 | WTI rose over $5 on the Israeli offensive with Strait of Hormuz supply risk in focus, a direct supply-risk driver. |
| DIESEL | 2025-06-17 | 5 | +17.2% | 3.9 | Crude jumped on the Israel offensive and Strait of Hormuz risk, lifting ULSD through input cost and sentiment. |
| DIESEL | 2025-06-16 | 5 | +12.8% | 3.8 | Weekly review shows crude and ULSD jumping together on Strait of Hormuz risk after the Israeli offensive. |
| WTI | 2025-06-15 | 5 | +11.4% | 3.1 | WTI jumped nearly $6 as Strait of Hormuz risk came into focus after the Israeli offensive. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| WTI | 2023-10-13 | [Oil prices jump nearly 6% amid geopolitical tensions, post best day since April](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9282-oil-prices-jump-nearly-6-amid-geopolitical-tensions-post-best-day-since-april.md) | +7.8% | -8.1% |
| WTI | 2026-03-02 | [Shipping disrupted in the Middle East \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16876-shipping-disrupted-in-the-middle-east-world-grain.md) | +35.6% | +50.4% |
| WTI | 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) | +15.2% | +5.8% |
| WTI | 2026-03-01 | [Oil jumps, dollar rallies with gold as conflict grips Middle East \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10713-oil-jumps-dollar-rallies-with-gold-as-conflict-grips-middle-east-reuters.md) | +35.6% | +50.4% |
| DIESEL | 2026-03-01 | [Oil jumps, dollar rallies with gold as conflict grips Middle East \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10713-oil-jumps-dollar-rallies-with-gold-as-conflict-grips-middle-east-reuters.md) | +36.4% | +69.9% |
| DIESEL | 2024-10-03 | [Oil jumps over $3 a barrel as Middle East conflict stokes supply worry \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10023-oil-jumps-over-3-a-barrel-as-middle-east-conflict-stokes-supply-worry-reuters.md) | +4.4% | +0.8% |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-01 | [Oil jumps 4% on reports China halts fuel exports, US troops head to Middle East \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9319-oil-jumps-4-on-reports-china-halts-fuel-exports-us-troops-head-to-middle-east.md) | -3.7% | -4.8% |

## Sources

- mansfield.energy: https://mansfield.energy/2025/06/13/week-in-review-wti-jumps-nearly-6-as-geopolitical-flashpoint-erupts-in-the-middle-east/

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