Commodity Markets news on Tuesday, October 13, 2026

The big stories in Commodity Markets this week

• Diesel prices jump 20 cents, labeled a fuel market crisis · Diesel · in the news 4 of the last 4 days
  Diesel rose 20 cents in one period, which FreightWaves calls a fuel market crisis. Earlier, prices eased slightly from a record set in September, according to Brownfield Ag News.
• Oil rises on Houthi attacks, then falls on supply recovery · Oil · in the news 4 of the last 4 days · Wikipedia views ×1.6 this week
  Oil swung on Houthi attacks: Brent topped $105 after one attack, and prices spiked again after strikes on Saudi airports. The G-7 announced a stock release as Middle Eastern flows showed signs of recovery.
• Trump blames Houthis for pushing up oil prices before midterms · Trump · in the news 3 of the last 4 days
  Trump says Houthis are trying to push up oil prices before the US midterm elections. He also announced a Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire and eased Russia sanctions, saying Putin will release diesel.
• Houthi attacks lift oil and dollar as Brent tops $105 · Houthi · in the news 3 of the last 4 days
  A Houthi attack lifted oil and the dollar, with Brent topping $105 a barrel. Attacks on Saudi airports later spiked oil again, and Trump says the group is trying to raise prices before midterms.
• Oil rises after reports Russia hit Ukrainian energy sites · Russia · in the news 3 of the last 4 days
  Oil prices rose after reports that Russia hit Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Trump had announced a Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire on Oct 11 and eased Russia sanctions the day before.