# Oil Prices Squeezed Between Peace Hopes and Iran Escalation Risk | OilPrice.com

> Brent has fallen about 20% from a $118 peak in late October to around $94 on de-escalation hopes. Reuters data cited in the piece counts 37 attacks on ships in October, a wartime monthly high, and Trump said the US does not need a deal with Iran. The article argues that a prolonged no-deal, no-escalation stalemate could keep prices supported near current levels.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T03:09:49.496Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97043-oil-prices-squeezed-between-peace-hopes-and-iran-escalation-risk-oilprice-com
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent Hormuz risk and high freight costs limit how far crude can fall, so energy input costs for feed and fertilizer producers are unlikely to ease quickly.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- BRENT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2016-11-16 | [Oil volatile as U.S. crude build faces OPEC freeze hopes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12018-oil-volatile-as-u-s-crude-build-faces-opec-freeze-hopes.md) | +4.5% | +19.7% |
| BRENT | 2019-05-19 | [Why Oil Is Still Underpriced \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7397-why-oil-is-still-underpriced-oilprice-com.md) | -6.5% | -15.5% |
| BRENT | 2026-01-30 | [Market Talk \| War, Peace, And Mixed Signals: Energy Prices React To A Turbulent Week](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5925-market-talk-war-peace-and-mixed-signals-energy-prices-react-to-a-turbulent-week.md) | -3.0% | +0.5% |
| BRENT | 2025-11-20 | [Refining Margins Soar as Global Oil Product Markets Tighten \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11480-refining-margins-soar-as-global-oil-product-markets-tighten-oilprice-com.md) | +0.5% | -5.5% |
| BRENT | 2023-01-30 | [Putin, MBS Discuss Oil Strategy Ahead Of OPEC+ Meeting \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37949-putin-mbs-discuss-oil-strategy-ahead-of-opec-meeting-oilprice-com.md) | -7.7% | -3.8% |
| WTI | 2016-11-16 | [Oil volatile as U.S. crude build faces OPEC freeze hopes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12018-oil-volatile-as-u-s-crude-build-faces-opec-freeze-hopes.md) | +4.8% | +11.3% |
| WTI | 2019-05-19 | [Why Oil Is Still Underpriced \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7397-why-oil-is-still-underpriced-oilprice-com.md) | -6.8% | -16.4% |
| WTI | 2026-03-09 | [European nitrogen market rallies on gas price hike, Iran conflicts \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20464-european-nitrogen-market-rallies-on-gas-price-hike-iran-conflicts-s-and-p-global.md) | +8.5% | +25.0% |

## Sources

- oilprice.com: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Oil-Prices-Squeezed-Between-Peace-Hopes-and-Iran-Escalation-Risk.html

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