Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 20, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET
Oct 20, 2026 at 5:08 AM ET
Brent crude tops $110 as oil prices rise
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Oil prices rose, with Brent crude above $110 a barrel and at a five-month high. Traders weighed persistent Middle East supply risks and uncertainty over when supplies would return to normal against signs of recovering Gulf crude exports and prospects for additional Russian energy supplies.
WHO: Oil traders
WHAT: Oil prices rose, with Brent crude above $110 a barrel as traders weighed supply risks and possible increases in supply.
WHEN: Reported Oct 20, 2026 at 4:56 AM ET
WHERE: Middle East
WHY: Traders weighed persistent Middle East supply risks and uncertainty over when supplies would return to normal against signs of recovering Gulf exports and prospects for additional Russian supplies.
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