# Brent Crude Climbs Back Above $96 as Iran Tensions Escalate

> Brent crude rose back to about $96 a barrel as Israeli pressure to resume strikes on Iran intensified and Trump signaled he does not need a deal with Tehran. Houthi strikes on Saudi pumping stations also weighed on sentiment.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T18:10:06.256Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98112-brent-crude-climbs-back-above-96-as-iran-tensions-escalate
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Renewed Middle East supply risk lifts diesel and energy input costs for feed mills, freight and fertilizer, and can pull vegetable oils and biofuel-linked feedstocks higher as crude rises.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2026-01-29 | [Brent crude rallies above $71 on renewed U.S.-Iran tensions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21237-brent-crude-rallies-above-71-on-renewed-u-s-iran-tensions.md) | +0.9% | +1.6% |
| 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 | 2026-07-29 | [Oil rises as US-Iran tension escalates after Iraq strikes, missile attack](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18524-oil-rises-as-us-iran-tension-escalates-after-iraq-strikes-missile-attack.md) | -2.3% | +4.3% |
| 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 | 2026-03-29 | [Brent eyes record monthly rise; US crude settles above $100 as Houthis join Iran war \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20326-brent-eyes-record-monthly-rise-us-crude-settles-above-100-as-houthis-join-iran.md) | +1.2% | -5.1% |
| WTI | 2026-01-29 | [Brent crude rallies above $71 on renewed U.S.-Iran tensions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21237-brent-crude-rallies-above-71-on-renewed-u-s-iran-tensions.md) | +2.9% | +3.6% |
| 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% |
| WTI | 2026-07-29 | [Oil rises as US-Iran tension escalates after Iraq strikes, missile attack](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18524-oil-rises-as-us-iran-tension-escalates-after-iraq-strikes-missile-attack.md) | -4.4% | +3.8% |

## Sources

- oilprice.com: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Brent-Crude-Climbs-Back-Above-96-as-Iran-Tensions-Escalate.html

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