# Oil Rises Amid Middle East Tensions

> Oil prices climb as Middle East conflict disrupts supply chains.
- Title: Oil Rises Amid Middle East Tensions · mint | Shortify
- Summary: Oil prices climb as Middle East conflict disrupts supply chains. Oil prices rose due to Middle East war threats and doubts about Trump's energy ceasefire…
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- Source: mint — https://livemint.com/market/oil-holds-advance-as-expanding-middle-east-war-threatens-supply-11791845172752.html
- Published: 2026-10-12T22:46:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: oil prices, middle east war, supply chain, trump energy ceasefire, brent oil, west texas intermediate, money, business
## Oil Holds Gain
Oil prices rose as Middle East conflict threatened supply recovery.

> Oil held a gain as a widening conflict in the Middle East threatened to hamper a recovery in supply from the region
## Trump's Energy Ceasefire Claims
Trump said there were violations of his 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine.

> Trump said there had been were violations of his 'energy ceasefire' but urged his Ukrainian counterpart and Russian President Vladimir Putin to come together and end the war
## Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia
Iran-backed Houthi militants attacked Saudi Arabia's main airport.

> A barrage of drone and missile attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants on Saudi Arabia’s main airport
## Brent Oil Price Surge
Brent oil rose 70% this year as Middle East tensions escalated.

> Brent remains more than 70% higher this year as the US war on Iran roils energy markets
## Key takeaway

Oil prices rose due to Middle East war threats and doubts about Trump's energy ceasefire claims.