Oil in focus as Iran tensions and Houthi strikes raise supply fears: Oct 25, 2026
Oil is in focus as Iran warned US warships against approaching while Trump weighs further action, alongside reports of a deepening blockade on Iran and a shift in Hormuz management. Claims by the Houthis of strikes on Saudi airports and oil facilities, plus calls for peace to support trade and reports of disruption in Europe, are keeping attention on supply routes and wider economic effects.
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Headlines (25)
First seen on October 25
- Qatar official calls for peace and security to boost trade, investmentAl Jazeera
- Hormuz management to never return to pre-war era: Araghchien.mehrnews.com
- How is the US-Israeli war on Iran causing havoc in Europe?Al Jazeera
- Trump says choosing between making deal with Iran and ‘finishing it off’TASS
Carried over from earlier days
- WTI trades near $99.00, five-week highs amid escalating Middle East supply risksFXStreet
- Brent Hits $114 as Houthi Attacks Threaten Saudi Energy InfrastructureOilPrice.com
- Oil prices exceed $114 a barrel amid escalated war on Iranen.mehrnews.com
- WTI Oil rises beyond $100 amid fresh concerns of supply disruptionsFXStreet
- Oil Hits $114 Intradayrigzone.com
- Oil Prices Hold Near $100 as Middle East Risks Offset Peace HopesOilPrice.com
- Why the market senses a weekend Iran escalation and what happens nextInvestingLive
- Brent climbs above $115 as shipping risks threaten crude flowsoilandgas360.com
- Global Oil Price Hits $117 a Barrel, Highest Since AprilThe New York Times
- $120 Oil Is Almost Here, and Trump Has Few Good OptionsOilPrice.com
- Crude Oil rises to a 22-week high on Gulf attacksFXStreet
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say 2 supertankers hit naval mines in Strait of Hormuzaa.com.tr
- Brent Tops $116 as Middle East Risks Growrigzone.com
- Oil rallies on dual-front warogj.com
- investingLive Americas market news wrap: War worries boost oil to the highest since MayInvestingLive
- 360 Energy Pulse: What mattered this week in energyoilandgas360.com
- The Blockade on Iran is Deepening – But Also Wideningmaritime-executive.com
- Iran war live: Israel launches ‘targeted’ Hebron operation after attackAl Jazeera
- Iran says won’t allow US warships to get close as Trump ponders new attacksAl Jazeera
- Oil, AI Credit Stress, and Bitcoin: QCP Flags a Dangerous Macro Mix for Risk AssetsCryptoPotato
- Houthis claim to have struck Saudi airports, oil facilities with missiles, dronesaa.com.tr
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| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 25 | ||
| Fed Monetary Policy Report | USD | |
| Tuesday, October 27 | ||
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| Durable Goods Orders m/m | 1.8% | USD |
| Core Durable Goods Orders m/m | 0.6% | USD |
| S&P/CS Composite-20 HPI y/y | 2.7% | USD |
| HPI m/m | 0.1% | USD |
| CB Consumer Confidence | 80.5 | USD |
| New Home Sales | 649K | USD |