# Brent gains over US$3 after tanker attacks

> Brent settled up $3.67, or 3.88%, at $98.29 a barrel on Thursday, while WTI gained 2.72% to $90.52. Tanker incidents in the Gulf and uncertainty over negotiations with Iran renewed concerns about reliable oil shipments after the previous session’s steep losses.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-06T00:07:57.829Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82696-brent-gains-over-us-3-after-tanker-attacks
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Attacks on vessels and uncertainty over the conflict threaten the security and continuity of oil exports, supporting crude prices through a higher supply-risk premium. Higher oil can raise fuel and transport costs for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2026-09-11 | [Oil surges 6%, Brent and US crude both surpass $100 on more tanker attacks \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17629-oil-surges-6-brent-and-us-crude-both-surpass-100-on-more-tanker-attacks-reuters.md) | -1.2% | +2.1% |
| BRENT | 2019-06-18 | [Tanker earnings jump after attacks - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58491-tanker-earnings-jump-after-attacks-freightwaves.md) | +5.3% | +8.0% |
| BRENT | 2019-09-15 | [Brent crude oil spikes the most in history after Saudi attacks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57247-brent-crude-oil-spikes-the-most-in-history-after-saudi-attacks.md) | +6.6% | -0.3% |
| BRENT | 2026-04-02 | [US crude jumps more than 11%, Brent nearly 8% after Trump vows more attacks on Iran \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12724-us-crude-jumps-more-than-11-brent-nearly-8-after-trump-vows-more-attacks-on.md) | -2.8% | +8.2% |
| BRENT | 2019-06-14 | [Oil Market: Middle East tanker attacks, US-Iran tensions in focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58767-oil-market-middle-east-tanker-attacks-us-iran-tensions-in-focus.md) | +4.3% | +7.7% |
| WTI | 2026-09-11 | [Oil surges 6%, Brent and US crude both surpass $100 on more tanker attacks \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17629-oil-surges-6-brent-and-us-crude-both-surpass-100-on-more-tanker-attacks-reuters.md) | -0.4% | -7.0% |
| WTI | 2019-06-18 | [Tanker earnings jump after attacks - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58491-tanker-earnings-jump-after-attacks-freightwaves.md) | +11.3% | +10.7% |
| WTI | 2019-09-15 | [Brent crude oil spikes the most in history after Saudi attacks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57247-brent-crude-oil-spikes-the-most-in-history-after-saudi-attacks.md) | +5.8% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- thestar.com.my: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/2026/11/06/brent-gains-over-us3-after-tanker-attacks

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