# Brent crude at $117 after Hormuz tanker attack – colombotribune

> Brent crude settled Friday at $117.64 a barrel, up 2.4%, after a tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz by a small boat carrying explosive devices. Houthi militants reportedly claimed attacks on Saudi refinery and Aramco sites, and a Ukrainian strike hit a Russian refinery. Oman evacuated 25 crew from the RITI after it was targeted, and Iran said three tankers were halted in the strait.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T12:07:53.294Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8866-brent-crude-at-117-after-hormuz-tanker-attack-colombotribune
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Attacks on Gulf export infrastructure and tanker traffic remove crude and refined product supply from a tight market, pushing up energy and diesel costs for feed millers and transport. The strong upward move in crude also supports biofuel-linked demand for vegetable oils and corn.

## 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 | 2019-09-15 | [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 | 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 | 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) | +7.4% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 2019-09-15 | [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 | 2026-04-02 | [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% |

## Sources

- colombotribune.com: https://colombotribune.com/brent-crude-at-117-after-hormuz-tanker-attack/

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