# Brent crude jumps, settles up over $3 after tanker attacks

> Brent settled up $3.67, or 3.88%, at $98.29 per barrel on Thursday, while WTI gained $2.40 to $90.52. Reports of tanker attacks and mines in the Gulf revived concerns about oil supply reliability, with at least five vessels reporting incidents since Sunday.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-06T00:08:09.538Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82702-brent-crude-jumps-settles-up-over-3-after-tanker-attacks
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Potential disruption to Gulf shipping raises the risk of delayed or reduced oil flows, supporting crude and fuel prices. Higher energy costs can add to feed production and freight expenses.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 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) | -2.2% | +6.1% |
| 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% |
| 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 | 2023-10-09 | [Brent, WTI prices jump after Hamas attack on Israel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9279-brent-wti-prices-jump-after-hamas-attack-on-israel.md) | +5.9% | -2.2% |
| 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 | 2019-09-15 | [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 | 2026-09-11 | [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% |

## Sources

- financialnewsletter.com: https://financialnewsletter.com/brent-crude-jumps-settles/
- live.euronext.com: https://live.euronext.com/en/financial-news/brent-crude-jumps-settles-over-3-after-tanker-attacks

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