# Brent Tops $110 as Tanker Attacks Threaten Persian Gulf Supply

- Source: OilPrice.com
- Published: 2026-10-20T04:56:06+00:00
- Category: Markets
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Crude oil prices extended their climb today, with Brent topping $110 per barrel again earlier in the day, and WTI back at over $100, as traders turn increasingly pessimistic about the resumption of normal oil flows out of the Persian Gulf. At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $109.68 per barrel, with West Texas Intermediate at $98.55 per barrel. Brent crude is trading at its highest

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