Brent crude futures topped $111 a barrel for the first time since May after Iran and its Houthi allies claimed attacks on Middle East oil infrastructure, before retreating to $110.30. That is up more than 55% since the Iran war began in late February, while U.S. WTI crude rose to $105.75, up more than 60%. Houthi militants claimed strikes on Saudi Arabia, including the Shaybah oil field and Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu, and the IRGC claimed two tankers hit naval mines south of the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. gasoline averaged $4.27 a gallon, nearly $1.30 higher since late February, with affordability a top voter concern before the early November midterms. The tentative U.S.-Iran accord expired in August, and the article notes the conflict had earlier pushed U.S. inflation to a three-year high in May.
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XAU/USD
▲ Likely positiveRelevance: medium
| Market | Gold |
|---|---|
| Close on 10/20/2026 | 4,125.21 |
| Change that session | -0.38% |
PAXG/USDT
▲ Likely positivePAX Gold
Relevance: medium
| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| 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: medium
| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Real-world assets |
| Market cap | $3.4B |
| Close on 10/19/2026 | 4,134.00 |
| Change that session | -1.05% |
PVD
▲ Likely positivePetroVietNam
Relevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| 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% |
DXY
• NeutralRelevance: low
| Market | Currencies |
|---|---|
| Close on 10/20/2026 | 101.70 |
| Change that session | -0.28% |
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