--- title: "Oil price reaches USD110 a barrel for first time since May" description: "Most outlets reported the oil price reaching USD110 a barrel for the first time in six months, highlighting concerns over Middle East tensions and their impact on supply. Both excerpts led with the price milestone and noted the role of investor assessments regarding Russian diesel production." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/14828-oil-price-touches-110-for-first-time-in-six-months site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Oil price reaches USD110 a barrel for first time since May business · updated 18 Oct 2026, 4:03 AM PKT · 17–18 Oct 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the price milestone, noting Brent crude reaching USD110 for the first time in six months. Both excerpts highlighted concerns over Middle East tensions and their impact on supply, while also mentioning investor assessments of Russian diesel production. The framing and wording were largely similar across the coverage. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 18 Oct 2026 — Oil touches $110 a barrel for first time since May (1 outlet) - **Daily Times** — [Oil touches $110 a barrel for first time since May](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1568814/oil-touches-110-a-barrel-for-first-time-since-may/) · 18 Oct 2026, 4:03 AM PKT > Brent touched USD110 a barrel for the first time since May on Friday on worries that escalating tensions in the Middle East could further tighten supplies, while investors assessed how much diesel Russia could supply to the global market. Brent crude futures settled USD3.94, or 3.7 percent, higher at USD109.86, the highest since May 19, […] ### 17 Oct 2026 — Oil price reaches USD110 a barrel for first time since May (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported the oil price reaching USD110 a barrel for the first time in six months, highlighting concerns over Middle East tensions and their impact on supply. Both excerpts led with the price milestone and noted the role of investor assessments regarding Russian diesel production. - **24 News HD** — [Oil price touches $110 for first time in six months](https://www.24newshd.tv/17-Oct-2026/oil-price-touches-dollar-110-first-time-six-months) · 17 Oct 2026, 12:02 PM PKT > Brent touched USD110 a barrel for the first time since May Friday on worries that escalating tensions in the Middle East could further tighten supplies, while investors assessed how much diesel Russia could pump into the global market. - **Business Recorder** — [Oil touches USD110 a barrel for first time since May](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444629/oil-touches-usd110-a-barrel-for-first-time-since-may) · 17 Oct 2026, 7:00 AM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > HOUSTON: Brent touched USD110 a barrel for the first time since May on Friday on worries that escalating tensions in the Middle East could further tighten supplies, while investors assessed how much diesel Russia could supply to the global market. Brent crude futures settled USD3.94, or 3.7 percent, higher at USD109.86, the highest since May 19, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures cl... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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