Markets · Commodity markets, October 16
Tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz are lifting energy prices
Friday, October 16, 2026. From GEO's evening brief, after the close.
WTI is trading at $101.84/bbl, up 3.95%, and Brent is at $109.69/bbl after touching a five-month high above $110. Refined products followed, with RBOB up 1.75% at $3.2357/gal and ULSD at $4.8932/gal. Henry Hub moved the other way, down 3.68% to $3.117/MMBtu.
What moved
Change from the prior settle, at the time of the evening brief.
| Crude | |
|---|---|
| WTI | +3.95% |
| Brent | +3.56% |
| Refined | |
| RBOB | +1.75% |
| ULSD | +0.98% |
| Nat Gas | |
| Henry Hub | −3.68% |
| Metals | |
| Gold | +0.40% |
| Silver | −0.04% |
| Copper | +0.08% |
| Platinum | +1.12% |
| Palladium | −1.20% |
| Agriculture | |
| Corn | −0.78% |
| Soybeans | −0.20% |
| Wheat | −1.53% |
| Cotton | −0.07% |
| Sugar | −1.33% |
| Coffee | +3.65% |
| Cocoa | −2.49% |
| Livestock | |
| Lean Hogs | +0.45% |
| Live Cattle | +0.53% |
| US dollar index | |
| Dollar index (DXY) | −0.22% |
Written with AI from public sources, checked by code, reviewed by GEO. Not investment advice.