BRENT SNAPSHOT $113.43 Oct 30 settle / Jan, now front month; +2.4% vs $110.80 Oct 29; Dec expired Oct 30

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HORMUZ NOV 1 / NO NEW UKMTO ATTACK RECORD SINCE OCT 30 / NAKILAT CONFIRMS LNG CARRIER AL MAYEDA HIT IN GULF, CREW SAFE / SINOKOR ACTION DUE FROM NOV 1, NONE REPORTED

ARAMCO OCT 29 / NO ARAMCO STATEMENT ON RAS TANURA FIRE / NO FORCE MAJEURE OR LOADING HALT REPORTED / HOUTHI MISSILE AT EASTERN PROVINCE INTERCEPTED

SAUDI AVIATION OCT 31 / DRONE DOWNED OVER RIYADH REGION, NO INJURIES / UK AIR DEFENSES DEPLOYED IN KINGDOM / KING KHALID PARTIAL REOPENING SINCE OCT 25

SUEZ OCT 5 REVIEW / STATUS AND FLOW NOT REVERIFIED

MALACCA OCT 5 REVIEW / STATUS AND FLOW NOT REVERIFIED

BRENT SNAPSHOT $113.43 Oct 30 settle / Jan, now front month; +2.4% vs $110.80 Oct 29; Dec expired Oct 30

EUR/USD -

GBP/USD -

USD/CNY -

USD/INR -

USD/JPY -

HORMUZ NOV 1 / NO NEW UKMTO ATTACK RECORD SINCE OCT 30 / NAKILAT CONFIRMS LNG CARRIER AL MAYEDA HIT IN GULF, CREW SAFE / SINOKOR ACTION DUE FROM NOV 1, NONE REPORTED

ARAMCO OCT 29 / NO ARAMCO STATEMENT ON RAS TANURA FIRE / NO FORCE MAJEURE OR LOADING HALT REPORTED / HOUTHI MISSILE AT EASTERN PROVINCE INTERCEPTED

SAUDI AVIATION OCT 31 / DRONE DOWNED OVER RIYADH REGION, NO INJURIES / UK AIR DEFENSES DEPLOYED IN KINGDOM / KING KHALID PARTIAL REOPENING SINCE OCT 25

SUEZ OCT 5 REVIEW / STATUS AND FLOW NOT REVERIFIED

MALACCA OCT 5 REVIEW / STATUS AND FLOW NOT REVERIFIED

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November 1, 2026. Prices are Friday settlements; futures were closed over the weekend. Source checks completed by 09:20 UTC.

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