# Oil, Treasuries, gold prices jump amid Mideast fears | Reuters

> Oil, U.S. Treasuries and gold prices all rose amid Middle East fears. Brent gained 7.5% in the week since the conflict began, its highest weekly gain since February.

- Date: 2023-10-13 · published 2023-10-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9281-oil-treasuries-gold-prices-jump-amid-mideast-fears-reuters
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Investors are pricing a chance of escalation in the region that supplies a large share of world crude. Higher crude raises energy costs that flow through to feed production and transport.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2023-10-13 | 1 | +6.7% | 3.7 | Oil, Treasuries and gold all rallied on Mideast fears on Oct 13, which points to a risk-driven safe-haven and supply-premium bid in crude. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2025-06-11 | [Oil prices jumps 4% to 2-month high as tensions rise in Middle East \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11156-oil-prices-jumps-4-to-2-month-high-as-tensions-rise-in-middle-east-reuters.md) | +14.7% | +5.4% |
| BRENT | 2022-03-21 | [Oil prices jump again as EU considers Russian oil ban \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8483-oil-prices-jump-again-as-eu-considers-russian-oil-ban-reuters.md) | +9.5% | +0.8% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-01 | [Oil jumps, dollar rallies with gold as conflict grips Middle East \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10713-oil-jumps-dollar-rallies-with-gold-as-conflict-grips-middle-east-reuters.md) | +31.0% | +62.6% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-03 | [Oil prices jump nearly 5%, settle at highest since January 2025 on Middle East conflict \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5229-oil-prices-jump-nearly-5-settle-at-highest-since-january-2025-on-middle-east.md) | +24.7% | +51.3% |
| BRENT | 2024-10-07 | [Oil prices extend gains, lifting Brent crude towards $80 on fears of wider Middle East conflict \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10025-oil-prices-extend-gains-lifting-brent-crude-towards-80-on-fears-of-wider-middle.md) | +1.2% | -6.8% |
| WTI | 2025-06-11 | [Oil prices jumps 4% to 2-month high as tensions rise in Middle East \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11156-oil-prices-jumps-4-to-2-month-high-as-tensions-rise-in-middle-east-reuters.md) | +15.2% | +5.8% |
| WTI | 2022-03-21 | [Oil prices jump again as EU considers Russian oil ban \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8483-oil-prices-jump-again-as-eu-considers-russian-oil-ban-reuters.md) | +10.3% | +3.4% |
| WTI | 2026-03-01 | [Oil jumps, dollar rallies with gold as conflict grips Middle East \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10713-oil-jumps-dollar-rallies-with-gold-as-conflict-grips-middle-east-reuters.md) | +35.6% | +50.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/global-markets-wrapup-1-2023-10-13/

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