Energy
Brent Holds Above $102 and Murban Reaches $110 as Hormuz Risk Widens the Brent-WTI Gap Past $11
Tanker shortages, higher insurance costs and longer voyages are lifting seaborne grades while landlocked West Texas Intermediate trades near $91 a barrel.
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By Priya Raghavan
Oct 5, 2026 · 2 min read
Crude benchmarks pulled further apart at the start of the week. Brent was quoted at $102.31 a barrel on Monday, up 0.07%, while Abu Dhabi's Murban grade reached about $110, according to market reports. Front-month West Texas Intermediate was indicated near $91.
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Priya Raghavan
Corporate Insider Inc.
Priya Raghavan writes for Corporate Insider Inc.