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Oct 28, 2026 7 min read

WTI Crude at $100 and the Strait of Hormuz: Record Tanker Attacks, the $14 Brent–WTI Spread and the Forex Read

WTI crude settled at $99.90 on 27 October 2026 after trading above $101 in Asia, with Brent at $113.88, as attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz reached the highest monthly count on record: 28 vessels in October, seven oil tankers on 22 October alone. Gulf crude exports have fallen for four straight weeks and transits are near 60% of normal. This guide explains why the $100 line matters, why Brent trades $14 over WTI when the normal gap is $3–5, what the strait carries and what bypasses it, and which currencies move with each barrel.

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Oct 27 6 min read

Oil Price Shock October 2026: Brent at $117 and What It Means for Forex

Brent crude closed at $116.72 on 23 October 2026, its highest in six months, after Houthi strikes on Saudi energy sites and reports of renewed US action against Iran after the 3 November midterms. The oil price is now the single biggest driver of forex: it feeds inflation, lifts Treasury yields toward 5%, keeps a December Fed hike priced, and sorts currencies into exporters and importers. This guide explains the transmission, which pairs move and which way, and how to trade a market where the catalyst is a headline rather than a data release.

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