Oil prices jump over 4% as Iran–U.S. tensions in Gulf escalate
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Oil prices jump over 4% as Iran–U.S. tensions in Gulf escalate
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Brent and WTI futures gap higher and front-end time spreads widen, while energy-sector equities and oil-volatility instruments rally; backwardation in crude curves reflects increased near-term risk to Gulf exports.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-07-12
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “Oil prices jump over 4% as Iran–U.S. tensions in Gulf escalate”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-07-12. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-07-12/oil-prices-jump-over-4-as-iran-u-s-tensions-in-gulf-escalate-5ba66e
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| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLE | Upagreed | 55.08 2026-07-10 | +3.01% | +4.72% | +4.39% |
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