Oil
Brent Crude Climbs Back Above $96 as Iran Tensions Escalate
CEII brief
OilPrice.com reported on 13 Nov 2026: Brent Crude Climbs Back Above $96 as Iran Tensions Escalate.
Read the full story on OilPrice.comOil prices bounced back in early trading on Friday as geopolitical risk returns and optimism surrounding potential peace deals fades.
Context from CEII
Crude benchmarks move budgets, currencies and inflation in producer and importer countries alike. For economies such as Nigeria, where fuels dominate exports, production and refining decisions move the whole economy.
68.0% of Iran’s merchandise exports were fuels in 2023Countries in this story
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