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Oil jumps on escalating Middle East conflict

22-10-2026 12:18 PM


Ammon News - Brent prices rose to their highest since ‌May on Thursday after more Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia stoked concerns over a broader escalation of conflict and further disruptions to crude oil supplies from the world's key exporting region.

Brent crude futures climbed $3.35 or 3.08%, to $112.17 a barrel by 0818 GMT, the highest since May 18. They hit $112.55 a barrel earlier ​in the session.

US West Texas Intermediate crude gained $2.68, or 2.76%, to $99.83.

Morgan Stanley analysts estimated in a ​note that Middle East crude oil exports were around 17 million barrels per day last week.

the S&P 500 climbing nearly six-tenths and the Nasdaq gaining one percent.


Reuters




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