BRENT SNAPSHOT $116.72 Oct 23 Dec settle / +3.1%, +6% on week; WTI Dec $103.27

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HORMUZ OCT 25 / IRAN CLAIMS US DRONE DOWNED AT BANDAR ABBAS / UKMTO 181 NEWEST / JMIC 107 HORMUZ SEVERE

ARAMCO OCT 14 / DHAHRAN OPERATIONS NORMAL PER REUTERS SOURCES / NO SUPPLY IMPACT REPORTED

SAUDI AVIATION OCT 14 / HOUTHIS CLAIM RIYADH AIRPORT HIT / COALITION REPORTS INTERCEPTION

SUEZ OCT 5 REVIEW / STATUS AND FLOW NOT REVERIFIED

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BRENT SNAPSHOT $116.72 Oct 23 Dec settle / +3.1%, +6% on week; WTI Dec $103.27

EUR/USD -

GBP/USD -

USD/CNY -

USD/INR -

USD/JPY -

HORMUZ OCT 25 / IRAN CLAIMS US DRONE DOWNED AT BANDAR ABBAS / UKMTO 181 NEWEST / JMIC 107 HORMUZ SEVERE

ARAMCO OCT 14 / DHAHRAN OPERATIONS NORMAL PER REUTERS SOURCES / NO SUPPLY IMPACT REPORTED

SAUDI AVIATION OCT 14 / HOUTHIS CLAIM RIYADH AIRPORT HIT / COALITION REPORTS INTERCEPTION

SUEZ OCT 5 REVIEW / STATUS AND FLOW NOT REVERIFIED

MALACCA OCT 5 REVIEW / STATUS AND FLOW NOT REVERIFIED

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DAILY BRIEF October 25, 2026 4 min read

Iran Claims US Drone Downed Over Bandar Abbas as Riyadh Is Targeted Again

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October 25, 2026. Weekend edition. Prices are October 23 settlements; oil futures reopen Sunday evening, New York time. Source checks completed by 09:05 UTC.

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