Brent crude futures topped $111 a barrel for the first time since May before easing to $110.30, a rise of more than 55% since the Iran war began in late February. Iran and its Houthi allies claimed attacks on Middle East oil infrastructure, including the Shaybah oil field and Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu, while Iranian state media reported that the IRGC said two tankers hit naval mines south of the Strait of Hormuz. The UKMTO issued an advisory after a report of an incident involving a tanker and military forces off Oman. U.S. benchmark WTI rose to $105.75, up more than 60%, and the average U.S. gas price reached $4.27 a gallon, nearly $1.30 higher since late February. Affordability is a major voter concern ahead of the early-November midterm elections.
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| Market | Vietnam stocks |
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| Close on 10/20/2026 | 1,691.97 |
| Change that session | +0.13% |
XAU/USD
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| Market | Gold |
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| Close on 10/19/2026 | 4,140.75 |
| Change that session | -0.60% |
PAXG/USDT
▲ Likely positivePAX Gold
Relevance: low
| Market | Crypto |
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| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Real-world assets |
| Market cap | $1.8B |
| Close on 10/19/2026 | 4,133.66 |
| Change that session | -1.08% |
XAUT/USDT
▲ Likely positiveTether Gold
Relevance: low
| Market | Crypto |
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| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Real-world assets |
| Market cap | $3.4B |
| Close on 10/19/2026 | 4,134.00 |
| Change that session | -1.05% |
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▼ Likely negativePetrolimex
Relevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
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| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Oil & Gas |
| Industry | Integrated Oil & Gas |
| Market cap | 44,661 bn VND |
| P/E | 13.9 |
| P/B | 1.84 |
| Close on 10/20/2026 | 35.10 |
| Change that session | -0.14% |
PVD
▲ Likely positivePetroVietNam
Relevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
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| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Oil & Gas |
| Industry | Oil Equipment & Services |
| Market cap | 16,421 bn VND |
| P/E | 14.8 |
| P/B | 0.95 |
| Close on 10/20/2026 | 18.00 |
| Change that session | +1.69% |
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