Oil rose more than 2% on October 30, closing at its highest since late April as traders prepared for a possible escalation of the Iran conflict after the US midterm elections. The expiring December Brent contract gained USD 2.76 to USD 117.64 a barrel and WTI rose USD 2.12 to USD 104.12; for October, Brent gained 13.6% and WTI 15.2%. A tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was hit by explosive devices attached to its hull from a small boat, and the US embassy in Riyadh ordered non-emergency staff to leave Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks. A Danish bank forecasts crude could trade at USD 70-90 a barrel even after the conflict ends, versus USD 60-70 before the war. Saudi crude exports rose in October from September, according to two of three shipping trackers.
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