# Oil prices today, November 9: crude oil rises slightly

> Brent and WTI futures edged higher, with the article attributing the gains to concern that the United States could launch further attacks on Iran. It also reports that Brent was on track for a steep weekly decline and notes emerging signs of oversupply amid weaker demand.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-09T00:08:31.651Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88207-oil-prices-today-november-9-crude-oil-rises-slightly
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

The threat of escalation can add a risk premium to crude, while weaker demand and signs of surplus limit that support. The small gains described suggest only modest upward pressure in the session.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2024-01-31 | [Crude oil prices today: Oil posts first positive month since September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32276-crude-oil-prices-today-oil-posts-first-positive-month-since-september.md) | -4.8% | +0.3% |
| BRENT | 2024-10-03 | [Crude oil prices today: WTI rises as Biden comments on Middle East risk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10027-crude-oil-prices-today-wti-rises-as-biden-comments-on-middle-east-risk.md) | +3.3% | -2.0% |
| 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 | 2024-02-27 | [Crude oil prices today: WTI, Brent rise on Gaza cease-fire uncertainty](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31852-crude-oil-prices-today-wti-brent-rise-on-gaza-cease-fire-uncertainty.md) | +1.7% | +3.8% |
| BRENT | 2024-08-26 | [Palm and soybean oil prices rise in response to recovery in crude oil prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28878-palm-and-soybean-oil-prices-rise-in-response-to-recovery-in-crude-oil-prices.md) | -0.2% | -5.6% |
| WTI | 2024-01-31 | [Crude oil prices today: Oil posts first positive month since September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32276-crude-oil-prices-today-oil-posts-first-positive-month-since-september.md) | -6.0% | +1.3% |
| WTI | 2024-10-03 | [Crude oil prices today: WTI rises as Biden comments on Middle East risk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10027-crude-oil-prices-today-wti-rises-as-biden-comments-on-middle-east-risk.md) | +4.4% | -2.4% |
| 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

- vov.vn: https://vov.vn/thi-truong/gia-xang-dau-hom-nay-911-tang-do-lo-ngai-cac-cuoc-tan-cong-moi-cua-my-vao-iran-post1348368.vov

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