# Brent crude tops $99, WTI nears $92 amid fresh Strait of Hormuz attacks

> Brent and WTI futures rose on Friday following reports of fresh tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s IRGC said two tankers and a tugboat caught fire in separate incidents, while Saudi Arabia warned of potential danger near its Yanbu oil export hub.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T06:08:02.105Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83379-brent-crude-tops-99-wti-nears-92-amid-fresh-strait-of-hormuz-attacks
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Attacks and warnings near oil shipping routes and export infrastructure raise the prospect of disrupted shipments, supporting crude prices.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2026-03-02 | [Oil prices soar amid Strait of Hormuz fears as Iran war intensifies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12016-oil-prices-soar-amid-strait-of-hormuz-fears-as-iran-war-intensifies.md) | +31.0% | +62.6% |
| BRENT | 2026-10-01 | [Brent crude oil surges past $102 amid Hormuz tensions, US-Iran conflict](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9323-brent-crude-oil-surges-past-102-amid-hormuz-tensions-us-iran-conflict.md) | +2.6% | +8.8% |
| BRENT | 2024-04-12 | [Crude oil prices today: WTI, Brent rise as Israel braces for Iran attack](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30930-crude-oil-prices-today-wti-brent-rise-as-israel-braces-for-iran-attack.md) | -3.2% | -7.8% |
| BRENT | 2026-07-23 | [Brent crude tops $100 a barrel. How the next stop could be $120](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9929-brent-crude-tops-100-a-barrel-how-the-next-stop-could-be-120.md) | -2.9% | -2.2% |
| BRENT | 2026-09-10 | [Brent crude oil nears $104 per barrel: Here's why](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17666-brent-crude-oil-nears-104-per-barrel-here-s-why.md) | +10.5% | +6.7% |
| WTI | 2026-03-02 | [Oil prices soar amid Strait of Hormuz fears as Iran war intensifies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12016-oil-prices-soar-amid-strait-of-hormuz-fears-as-iran-war-intensifies.md) | +35.6% | +50.4% |
| WTI | 2026-10-01 | [Brent crude oil surges past $102 amid Hormuz tensions, US-Iran conflict](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9323-brent-crude-oil-surges-past-102-amid-hormuz-tensions-us-iran-conflict.md) | -2.3% | +8.7% |
| WTI | 2024-04-12 | [Crude oil prices today: WTI, Brent rise as Israel braces for Iran attack](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30930-crude-oil-prices-today-wti-brent-rise-as-israel-braces-for-iran-attack.md) | -2.7% | -6.1% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/commodities/brent-crude-tops-100-wti-nears-92-amid-fresh-strait-of-hormuz-attacks/article71672815.ece

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