Markets · Commodity markets, October 26
Oil prices fall as Iran mediation efforts ease supply worries, WTI down 1.46%
Monday, October 26, 2026. From GEO's evening brief, after the close.
Oil prices fell Monday as Iran mediation efforts eased supply worries, with WTI down 1.46% and Brent down 0.78%, though Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia kept risks elevated. ULSD fell 1.45% and Henry Hub natural gas lost 1.44%. Sugar led a broad agricultural decline, down 5.63%, while wheat fell 1.44% and held at a 15-week low on hopes that Russia-Ukraine talks revive Black Sea grain trade. Gold rose 0.76%.
What moved
Change from the prior settle, at the time of the evening brief.
| Crude | |
|---|---|
| WTI | −1.46% |
| Brent | −0.78% |
| Refined | |
| RBOB | +0.21% |
| ULSD | −1.45% |
| Nat Gas | |
| Henry Hub | −1.44% |
| Metals | |
| Gold | +0.76% |
| Silver | +0.73% |
| Copper | +0.53% |
| Platinum | −1.09% |
| Palladium | +0.10% |
| Agriculture | |
| Corn | −0.22% |
| Soybeans | −1.21% |
| Wheat | −1.44% |
| Cotton | −1.60% |
| Sugar | −5.63% |
| Coffee | −2.59% |
| Cocoa | −1.59% |
| Livestock | |
| Lean Hogs | −1.37% |
| Live Cattle | +0.03% |
| US dollar index | |
| Dollar index (DXY) | +0.19% |
Written with AI from public sources, checked by code, reviewed by GEO. Not investment advice.