{
  "id": 16892201,
  "title": "WTI Price Forecast: Fears of fresh escalation in Middle East conflicts boost prices above $100",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/wti-price-forecast-fears-of-fresh-escalation-in-middle-east-conflicts",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-28T11:23:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/wti-price-forecast-fears-of-fresh-escalation-in-middle-east-conflicts-boost-prices-above-100-202610281123"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures on the NYMEX climbed to near $101.00 during European trade on Wednesday, as the US and Israel warned of potential attacks on Iran post-elections. This has raised concerns about fresh escalation in Middle East conflicts. Brent crude also rose, with strategists at Deutsche Bank noting its 1.48% increase overnight due to the US administration's warning to Gulf states about a possible operation against Iran. Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu also suggested renewed joint action with President Trump against Iran in his post-election speech. Tighter energy supply in the US, with a 2 million barrel decrease in crude inventories last week, contributed to the oil price strength. Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched a ballistic missile towards Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura oil refinery, adding to energy supply risks. WTI US Oil is currently trading near $101, with a bullish near-term bias supported by the price holding above the 20-day Exponential Moving Average at $96.52. Immediate support is seen at the 20-day EMA near $96.52, while the October 23 high at $103.28 is the next hurdle before the May 18 high at $104.74.",
  "summary": "West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, are up 1.42% to near $101.00 during the European trade on Wednesday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}