# Brent crude edges higher as Middle East tensions offset US stock build

> Brent crude rose about 1% to around $96.74 a barrel, while WTI gained 0.4% to $89.09. Trump said he might use military force against Iran immediately if US allies and ships were threatened. Higher-than-expected US commercial crude inventories, up 4.7 million barrels in the week to November 6, capped gains.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T09:10:18.761Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97512-brent-crude-edges-higher-as-middle-east-tensions-offset-us-stock-build
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Geopolitical risk supports crude prices, which feed into diesel, ethanol and fertilizer costs for feed producers. Rising US inventories point to softer demand and limit the upside.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2024-10-08 | [CO Futures Close Higher Amid Middle East Tensions, Crude Oil Rally – MPOC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7765-co-futures-close-higher-amid-middle-east-tensions-crude-oil-rally-mpoc.md) | -4.1% | -7.8% |
| BRENT | 2024-09-30 | [Crude Rallies on Middle East Tensions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28488-crude-rallies-on-middle-east-tensions.md) | +9.6% | +5.6% |
| BRENT | 2026-10-01 | [Brent crude oil surges past $102 amid Hormuz tensions, US-Iran conflict](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9323-brent-crude-oil-surges-past-102-amid-hormuz-tensions-us-iran-conflict.md) | +2.6% | +8.8% |
| BRENT | 2018-04-15 | [Bullish forecast for oil prices as Middle East tensions rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65725-bullish-forecast-for-oil-prices-as-middle-east-tensions-rise.md) | +2.0% | +6.0% |
| BRENT | 2026-07-29 | [Middle East strikes and shrinking US crude stocks send oil prices up](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18518-middle-east-strikes-and-shrinking-us-crude-stocks-send-oil-prices-up.md) | -2.3% | +4.3% |
| WTI | 2024-10-08 | [CO Futures Close Higher Amid Middle East Tensions, Crude Oil Rally – MPOC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7765-co-futures-close-higher-amid-middle-east-tensions-crude-oil-rally-mpoc.md) | -2.9% | -7.5% |
| WTI | 2024-09-30 | [Crude Rallies on Middle East Tensions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28488-crude-rallies-on-middle-east-tensions.md) | +9.1% | +5.0% |
| WTI | 2026-10-01 | [Brent crude oil surges past $102 amid Hormuz tensions, US-Iran conflict](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9323-brent-crude-oil-surges-past-102-amid-hormuz-tensions-us-iran-conflict.md) | -2.3% | +8.7% |

## Sources

- aa.com.tr: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/energy/oil/brent-crude-edges-higher-as-middle-east-tensions-offset-us-stock-build/60960

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