Oil rises on Middle East supply worries

Business Recorder • Oct 21, 2026

BEIJING: Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday on Middle East supply concerns, with traders wary of Red Sea shipping risks and threats to oil infrastructure in ​Saudi Arabia. Brent crude futures rose 85 cents, or 0.78%, to $109.64 per barrel ‌as of 0022 GMT. U...

BEIJING: Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday on Middle East supply concerns, with traders wary of Red Sea shipping risks and threats to oil infrastructure in ​Saudi Arabia. Brent crude futures rose 85 cents, or 0.78%, to $109.64 per barrel ‌as of 0022 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 76 cents, or 0.78%, to $98.58 per barrel. A supertanker caught fire after striking a sea mine south of the Strait of...