# Oil Prices Head for Fourth Monthly Gain as Middle East Tensions Escalate

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- Published: 2026-10-30T06:20:00+00:00
- Category: Local
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Crude oil prices were set for another weekly gain today, also extending their monthly rise to four months in a row amid continued fears of escalation in the Middle East and Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure. At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $116.56 per barrel, with West Texas Intermediate at $103.35 per barrel ahead of the November 3rd U.S. midterm elections. President Trump

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