https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-prices-rise-after-hormuz-tanker-attack-houthi-claims-stoke-supply-fearsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-prices-rise-after-hormuz-tanker-attack-houthi-claims-stoke-supply-fearshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-prices-rise-after-hormuz-tanker-attack-houthi-claims-stoke-supply-fears#u169535Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:45:20 +0000Crude oil prices climbed, reaching six-month highs and heading toward their fourth consecutive monthly gain. The surge follows an attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and intensified Houthi strikes targeting Saudi Arabia. These supply disruptions and escalating war fears involving Iran drove Brent and WTI futures higher. Meanwhile, conflicting market pressures emerged as some reports noted oil prices falling due to peace hopes offsetting broader Middle East conflict fears, even as markets weighed emergency Strategic Petroleum Reserve releases.Why it mattersOil markets remain tightly boun