# Oil prices jump nearly 6% amid geopolitical tensions, post best day since April

> WTI rose 5.8% to settle at $87.70 and Brent climbed 5.7% to $90.89, the best day for WTI since April 3. The IEA said the war had not yet had a direct impact on physical supply but stood ready to act.

- Date: 2023-10-13 · published 2023-10-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9282-oil-prices-jump-nearly-6-amid-geopolitical-tensions-post-best-day-since-april
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Fears that the fighting could affect regional production lift crude prices even without confirmed supply losses. Higher energy costs raise the cost of 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 | Reports Brent climbed 5.7% to $90.89 on geopolitical tensions, its best day since April, which describes the move itself and its geopolitical sentiment driver. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2024-03-25 | [Oil prices rise amid worsening geopolitical outlook and tighter supply \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31377-oil-prices-rise-amid-worsening-geopolitical-outlook-and-tighter-supply-the.md) | +4.1% | +3.2% |
| WTI | 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) | +33.1% | +46.3% |
| WTI | 2025-12-29 | [USD/CAD slips to near 1.3650 as Oil prices gain on Middle East tensions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21733-usd-cad-slips-to-near-1-3650-as-oil-prices-gain-on-middle-east-tensions.md) | +2.7% | +9.7% |
| WTI | 2024-10-04 | [What's next for oil, gas prices as Middle East tensions heat up? \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12042-what-s-next-for-oil-gas-prices-as-middle-east-tensions-heat-up-ap-news.md) | +2.9% | -6.3% |
| WTI | 2023-10-13 | [Oil, Treasuries, gold prices jump amid Mideast fears \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9281-oil-treasuries-gold-prices-jump-amid-mideast-fears-reuters.md) | +7.8% | -8.1% |
| BRENT | 2024-03-25 | [Oil prices rise amid worsening geopolitical outlook and tighter supply \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31377-oil-prices-rise-amid-worsening-geopolitical-outlook-and-tighter-supply-the.md) | +1.9% | +2.3% |
| 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 | 2025-12-29 | [USD/CAD slips to near 1.3650 as Oil prices gain on Middle East tensions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21733-usd-cad-slips-to-near-1-3650-as-oil-prices-gain-on-middle-east-tensions.md) | +0.4% | +7.2% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/13/oil-prices-crude-futures-rise-after-us-tightens-sanctions-on-russia.html

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