Markets · Commodity markets, October 19
Shipping strain and Middle East risk split US and global energy markets today
Monday, October 19, 2026. From GEO's evening brief, after the close.
Global gas prices reached four-year highs amid Middle East tensions, while Henry Hub fell 1.86% to $3.058/MMBtu. WTI rose 2.22% to $103.66/bbl as Brent slipped to $109.55/bbl. A surge in tanker rates has pushed refiners in Asia and Europe into the red, per Nikkei Asia.
What moved
Change from the prior settle, at the time of the evening brief.
| Crude | |
|---|---|
| WTI | +2.22% |
| Brent | −0.28% |
| Refined | |
| RBOB | −1.36% |
| ULSD | +0.43% |
| Nat Gas | |
| Henry Hub | −1.86% |
| Metals | |
| Gold | −0.50% |
| Silver | −0.06% |
| Copper | +0.03% |
| Platinum | +0.92% |
| Palladium | +0.37% |
| Agriculture | |
| Corn | −1.53% |
| Soybeans | −0.61% |
| Wheat | −0.79% |
| Cotton | +0.17% |
| Sugar | −1.25% |
| Coffee | +2.67% |
| Cocoa | +0.89% |
| Livestock | |
| Lean Hogs | −0.86% |
| Live Cattle | −0.14% |
| US dollar index | |
| Dollar index (DXY) | +0.12% |
Written with AI from public sources, checked by code, reviewed by GEO. Not investment advice.