# Oil steadies as Hormuz attacks blunt hopes for Iran truce

> Oil prices were little changed near recent lows as traders weighed hopes of a US-Israeli-Iran de-escalation against attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. A tanker was struck off Oman, and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy said two tankers had caught fire after hitting mines on an unauthorized route.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T12:11:21.872Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Strait of Hormuz · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93421-oil-steadies-as-hormuz-attacks-blunt-hopes-for-iran-truce
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Ongoing attacks and uncertainty over mine clearance, insurance and shipowners’ willingness to transit threaten oil flows through a key route, limiting downside for crude prices.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2020-04-02 | [Oil rallies as Trump talks up truce hopes for Saudi-Russia price war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5490-oil-rallies-as-trump-talks-up-truce-hopes-for-saudi-russia-price-war.md) | +49.5% | +11.2% |
| 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 | 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 | 2024-10-07 | [Crude oil price today: Oil jumps as market waits for Israel attack on Iran](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10028-crude-oil-price-today-oil-jumps-as-market-waits-for-israel-attack-on-iran.md) | +1.2% | -6.8% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-12 | [Oil settles up 9% as Iran vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6638-oil-settles-up-9-as-iran-vows-to-keep-strait-of-hormuz-closed-reuters.md) | +23.1% | +16.8% |
| WTI | 2020-04-02 | [Oil rallies as Trump talks up truce hopes for Saudi-Russia price war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5490-oil-rallies-as-trump-talks-up-truce-hopes-for-saudi-russia-price-war.md) | +23.3% | -2.7% |
| 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% |
| WTI | 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) | +35.6% | +50.4% |

## Sources

- khaleejtimes.com: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/oil-steadies-as-hormuz-attacks-blunt-hopes-for-iran-truce-2

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