Oil prices climb after new strikes hit Ukraine’s energy sector

what happened

Dow Jones Newswires reports that crude prices are moving higher after Russia launched attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities, only hours after President Trump announced an “energy ceasefire” involving the two countries. Diesel futures, which had fallen following Trump’s announcement of a diesel-supply agreement with Russia, have recovered part of that decline.

Markets are also assessing a fresh development in the Middle East. Houthi militants backed by Iran carried out deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia’s principal airport over the weekend. U.S. equities are mixed, while the bond market is shut Monday for Columbus Day, also observed by some as Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

The U.S. earnings season will accelerate with reports from major banks on Tuesday and Wednesday. Investors will also receive consumer-price inflation figures Wednesday, followed Thursday by a Bangkok summit appearance from Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, hosted by the IMF and the World Bank. The item is part of the Wall Street Journal’s live coverage; the complete stream can be found by searching P/WSJL.

why it matters

The combination of attacks affecting energy infrastructure and a wider regional escalation keeps geopolitical risk central to oil-market sentiment. Inflation data and Kevin Warsh’s appearance are also likely to shape how markets assess the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook, while the U.S. bond-market holiday may reduce trading activity.

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