# Oil rises US$3 on Saudi attacks, Hormuz disruptions

> Brent settled up US$3.06 at $95.82 and WTI up US$2.21 at $88.74 after Houthi attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure and shipping disruptions in Hormuz. Iran said four tankers were hit in the strait, though Reuters could not verify the claims.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T00:10:34.866Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96620-oil-rises-us-3-on-saudi-attacks-hormuz-disruptions
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Attacks on Gulf energy assets raise crude and freight risk, pushing up energy input costs for feed producers and supporting energy-linked commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2019-08-19 | [Oil Rises 2% After Attack on Saudi Field, Stimulus Expectations - Oil & Gas 360](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57775-oil-rises-2-after-attack-on-saudi-field-stimulus-expectations-oil-and-gas-360.md) | -1.3% | -0.1% |
| WTI | 2021-03-07 | [Oil price rises above $70 after attacks on Saudi oil facilities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48297-oil-price-rises-above-70-after-attacks-on-saudi-oil-facilities.md) | -0.7% | -11.2% |
| WTI | 2019-09-16 | [Oil surges as Saudi attack focuses market on supply risks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5707-oil-surges-as-saudi-attack-focuses-market-on-supply-risks.md) | +5.8% | -0.1% |
| WTI | 2019-09-16 | [Oil prices leap as attack on Saudi facility disrupts output \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6928-oil-prices-leap-as-attack-on-saudi-facility-disrupts-output-ap-news.md) | +5.8% | -0.1% |
| WTI | 2026-10-02 | [Oil Rises as Mideast Tensions Sustain Supply-Disruption Fears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9320-oil-rises-as-mideast-tensions-sustain-supply-disruption-fears.md) | -1.5% | +5.6% |
| BRENT | 2019-08-19 | [Oil Rises 2% After Attack on Saudi Field, Stimulus Expectations - Oil & Gas 360](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57775-oil-rises-2-after-attack-on-saudi-field-stimulus-expectations-oil-and-gas-360.md) | +0.3% | +3.3% |
| BRENT | 2021-03-07 | [Oil price rises above $70 after attacks on Saudi oil facilities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48297-oil-price-rises-above-70-after-attacks-on-saudi-oil-facilities.md) | -0.9% | -9.6% |
| BRENT | 2019-09-16 | [Oil surges as Saudi attack focuses market on supply risks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5707-oil-surges-as-saudi-attack-focuses-market-on-supply-risks.md) | +6.6% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- thestar.com.my: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/2026/11/13/oil-rises-us3-on-saudi-attacks-hormuz-disruptions

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