Brent Holds Above $102 as Gulf Export Rebound Offsets U.S. Military Moves

Gulf Crude Exports Rebound to Prewar Levels as Iran Remains Shut Out of Recovery

Middle East Gulf producers excluding Iran exported about 16.5 million barrels of crude a day in September as Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other exporters ... The post Gulf Crude Exports Rebound to Prewar Levels as Iran Remains Shut Out of Recovery first appeared on [your]NEWS.

Brent Oil Is Back Above $100 as a Third Aircraft Carrier Heads to the Middle East

A third US carrier is reportedly heading to the Middle East and China just cut off fuel exports, hitting oil markets with two shocks at once. Whether the price spike holds or collapses depends on what happens before October ends.

Brent Holds Above $102 as Gulf Export Rebound Offsets U.S. Military Moves

Crude oil prices are set for a modest weekly decline today, as reports of a strong rebound in oil flows out of the Persian Gulf trumped news of more U.S. troops moving to the Middle East and China’s Thursday decision to halt fuel exports this month. At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $102.24 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate was trading at $92.62. Both benchmarks posted strong gains in September and while the start to Octobe…

Oil Prices Fall as Middle East Crude Exports Recover But Shipping Risks Remain

Traders are weighing recovering Middle East exports against renewed shipping risks and a larger U.S. military buildup in the region.

Brent Crude at $102: China Halts Fuel Exports, Bull $107

Updated 2 October 2026. Brent crude's December contract trades near $102.25 a barrel on Friday morning (OilPrice.com quoted $102.24 at about 05:00 GMT on 2 October; Business News quoted $102.28), after settling at $102.31 on Thursday, a gain of more than $4 on the day. WTI is near $92.65. Verdict: Thursday's jump was a refined-fuel story layered on a military one. Chinese refiners suspended diesel, petrol and jet fuel exports, and the Wall Stree…