Published Oct 20, 2026, 12:09 AM ET · Updated 24 days ago · 3 sources

Brent crude holds near five-month high on Middle East tension

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Brent crude holds near five-month high on Middle East tension

Oil prices advanced on Tuesday, with Brent hovering ​around a five-month high as traders priced in a geopolitical risk premium from Houthi attacks ‌on Saudi infrastructure and reports of vessel attacks in the Gulf.