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| Market | US stocks |
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| Close on 10/19/2026 | 766.48 |
| Change that session | +0.42% |
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Global oil prices rose to their highest level since May after Iran and its Houthi allies claimed attacks on oil infrastructure in the Middle East. Brent crude briefly topped $111 a barrel before easing to $110.30, a rise of more than 55% since the Iran war began in late February. The UK Maritime Trade Operations Center issued an advisory over an incident involving a tanker off Oman, while Iranian state media reported that the Revolutionary Guard claimed two oil tankers hit naval mines south of the Strait of Hormuz. Houthis also claimed strikes on Saudi Arabia, including the Shaybah oil field and Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu. In the U.S., WTI reached $105.75 a barrel and the average gas price hit $4.27 a gallon per AAA, up nearly $1.30 since late February, as affordability becomes a key concern ahead of November's midterm elections.
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