# Crude Oil Prices Face Volatile Week Amid US-Iran Tensions, Brent Near $118 As Hormuz Supply Risks Persist

> Crude oil prices are expected to stay volatile with an upward bias as US-Iran negotiations and possible disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz continue. Brent futures for December delivery rose about 1% to USD 117.64 after touching USD 118, and WTI rose 1% to USD 104.12. Iran confirmed receiving a letter from US Vice President JD Vance aimed at restarting peace talks, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed talks with Qatari mediators on reopening the strait.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T12:07:53.275Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8865-crude-oil-prices-face-volatile-week-amid-us-iran-tensions-brent-near-118-as
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Hormuz supply risk keeps a geopolitical premium in crude, which raises energy costs for feed production, transport and grain drying. Higher crude also tends to lift demand for biofuel feedstocks, although a diplomatic breakthrough could quickly reverse the premium.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2026-04-29 | [Crude oil price near three-week high as UAE leaves OPEC; Strait of Hormuz disruption, US-Iran tension persist \| Stock Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19903-crude-oil-price-near-three-week-high-as-uae-leaves-opec-strait-of-hormuz.md) | -1.9% | -16.4% |
| BRENT | 2026-08-31 | [Brent nears $90 after US-Iran strikes: Why is crude oil price rising?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18055-brent-nears-90-after-us-iran-strikes-why-is-crude-oil-price-rising.md) | +10.8% | +22.9% |
| 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 | 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% |
| 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 | 2026-04-29 | [Crude oil price near three-week high as UAE leaves OPEC; Strait of Hormuz disruption, US-Iran tension persist \| Stock Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19903-crude-oil-price-near-three-week-high-as-uae-leaves-opec-strait-of-hormuz.md) | +2.2% | -10.9% |
| WTI | 2026-08-31 | [Brent nears $90 after US-Iran strikes: Why is crude oil price rising?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18055-brent-nears-90-after-us-iran-strikes-why-is-crude-oil-price-rising.md) | +9.6% | +4.0% |

## Sources

- freepressjournal.in: https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/crude-oil-prices-face-volatile-week-amid-us-iran-tensions-brent-near-118-as-hormuz-supply-risks-persist

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