Brent Crude Price Snapshot
Editorial snapshots. Observation notes accompany each figure.
Oct 25 / JMIC Arabian Gulf via gCaptain; Hormuz SEVERE; 156 incidents since Mar 1 .
Oct 31 / 8/10 held; RITI crew evacuated; India: LNG carrier Al Mayeda attacked in Gulf; Iran says no US meeting planned in Doha .
Oct 19 / Baltic VLCC Oman-China via Lloyd's List; -13% from early-Oct peak .
Snapshot source notes
- Oct 30 settle / Jan, now front month; +2.4% vs $110.80 Oct 29; Dec expired Oct 30
Related daily reporting: Iranian Negotiators Expected in Doha as Oman Evacuates Tanker Crew.
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